5 results
EGD Nail Removal in the Duodenum
6y M, Hx of 2.5" carpenter's Nail ingestion 3hrs. Very sharp
EGD Nail Removal ... Slippage at UES ... take time at LES/UES ... #Endoscopy #egd ... esophagogastroduodenoscopy #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... Endoscopy Tools ... laceration in upper Gl endoscopy ... accessories • CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ... #Endoscopy #Tools
Age Related Macular Degeneration: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Photoreceptor atrophy 
-> Extracellular debris (drusen) from RPE atrophy/metabolism
choroidal bed -> Ischemia ... neovascularization seen on fundoscopy ... edema seen on fundoscopy ... - Faded/blind spots ... early disease) #AgeRelated
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... bleeding - EUS-FNA ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Anterior ischemic ... thrombosis of short ... posterior ciliary ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... Temporal Doppler US