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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Necrosis History ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... #Necrosis #black ... #management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT ... Bleed Management ... ScopingSundays #Esophageal ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... Bleeding - Diagnosis ... and Management ... adam_c_winters #Esophageal ... #Diagnosis #Management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Necrosis should ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... Polypectomy - Variceal ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis ... #Management #Guidelines
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... #Bleeding #Esophageal ... #Tips #Tricks #management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... varices (3 ports ... varices (4 ports ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... empirically until endoscopy ... #management #ebm ... #evidence #gastroenterology
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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Basics of Esophageal ... Strictures - Management ... Strictures #Basics #endoscopy ... #egd #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Endoscopy to look ... High resolution esophageal ... #Management #ACG ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology