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Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
Gastric Intestinal ... algorithm for GIM management ... Endoscopic surveillance ... Metaplasia #GIM #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
HPS-differential diagnosis ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... perform routine gastric ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Management of Bleeding Gastric Varices

Gastric Varices
Saad-Caldwell Classification
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management
Endovascular Management

By Chuma G. Obineme, MD @TypicallySilent
Gastric Varices ... Gastric Varices ... Saad-Caldwell Classification ... Endoscopic Evaluation ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-induced Liver Injury (DILI)

DILI Types:
 • Intrinsic - predictable, dose dependent
Diagnosis and Management ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #algorithm #gastroenterology ... #hepatology
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic Liver ... Hepatitis Procedures Management ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology ... #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Syndrome HPS - Diagnosis ... Patients with liver ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... vasodilatation HPS Classification ... #management #classification
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ... ReFerence #Score #diagnosis ... #classification ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
• Adjustable Gastric ... Switch (BPD-DS) Management ... Gallstones • Liver ... Bariatric #Surgery #Diagnosis ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Most prevalent intramural gastric tumor
Arises from interstitial cells Of (EUS layer 4)
Has higher
prevalent intramural gastric ... cm can consider endoscopic ... Stromal #Tumor #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology ... #management