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Trends in invasive mechanical ventilation, hydroxychloroquine, remdesivir, and corticosteroids in the US from April to July
#clinical #COVID19 ... #management #COVID ... #coronavirus #infectiousdiseases
Ivermectin. Old anti-parasitic agent making a comeback with recent headlines from in-vitro study that showed antiviral
virus causing COVID ... ivermectin… #COVID19 ... #Coronavirus #SARS-CoV ... Pandemic #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases ... Virus #Antiviral #Management
COVID-19 review…here is a list of some of the drugs that are currently being used or
COVID-19 review… ... investigated for COVID ... #CoronaVirus #Treatment ... #Management #Pandemic ... #Outbreak #InfectiousDiseases
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
treatments for COVID ... Zithromax #Macrolides #InfectiousDiseases ... #COVID19 #Coronavirus ... #Treatment #Management
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... but often feel chest ... sitting” in the chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... epigastric/retrosternal chest ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
regurgitation • Chest ... manifestations • Chest ... Impedance testing Esophageal ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... food or saliva • Chest ... Other esophageal ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... liquids, heart burn, chest ... High resolution esophageal ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology