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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
cough GERD: Testing ... weeks GERD - Testing ... Impedance testing ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
Diagnosis and Management ... Ag, Urea Breath Testing ... hold 2w before testing ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Non-invasive testing ... pathology will change medical ... management # ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
measured in a medical ... setting • Patient ... should be seated, resting ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: Testing ... Esophageal Dysphagia: Testing ... structural disorder → EGD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Cholangioscopy - Stricture Management ... transpapillary stenting ... Endoscopy #Basics #EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #ercp #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
 •
Treatment Algorithm Medical ... formula • Allergy testing ... Treatment #Algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... continuous (via heating ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
liver transplant getting ... (Unless in the setting ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
CAllamneni via Emory Gastroenterology ... Screening #Tests #comparison ... #table #management ... #gastroenterology ... #CRC #Testing