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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... after hemostasis Antibiotics ... Propranolol 10mg BID ... adam_c_winters #Esophageal ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... Management: • ACHALASIA ... patients with achalasia ... for palliative treatment ... Aguila @enrrikke #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 ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Etiology: - Ischemia ... broad spectrum antibiotic ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Endoscopy to look ... High resolution esophageal ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
for Endoscopy ( ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... cardiac devices (ICD ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #Indications #Gastroenterology
Treatment of Pouchitis
 • Microbiota-associated - Antibiotics (ciproflaxcin, metronidzole, tinidazole, amoxicillin)
 • Immune-mediated - Budesonide, Mesalamines;
Treatment of Pouchitis ... Microbiota-associated - Antibiotics ... pouchitis) • Ischemia ... obstruction-fecal stasis - Endoscopic ... #management #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... banding • Antibiotics ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Familial, Infectious, Ischemia ... • Antibiotics ... gemfibrozil 600 bid ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Gastroenterology