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Reversible Acute Mesenteric Ischemia - A computed tomographic scan showed jejunal dilatation and thinning of the
Endoscopic examination ... underwent repeat endoscopy ... mucosal healing #Clinical ... #Radiology #GI ... #EGD #CT #NEJM
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
of Upper GI Bleeding ... Risk 60-100% Ib ... UGIB #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #gastroenterology ... #egd
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... risks are without endoscopic ... 100% Re-bleeding Ib ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis: • Endoscopic ... resistance): Stool Ag ... Test or repeat EGD ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
The diagnosis of IBD ... this requires clinical ... and endoscopic ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... ) • Vascular: Ischaemia
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
of Achalasia - ACG ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
evaluated with CT ... , endoscopy, or ... endoscopic ultrasonography ... myotomy, or peroral endoscopic ... #gastroenterology