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Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... Barrett's Esophagus Diagnosis ... Surveillance Algorithm Medical ... Treatment Endoscopic ... #Management #Treatment
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome 
Compression of median nerve 
Risk Factors 
 • Obesity 
 • Female gender
Compression of median ... Aromatase inhibitor Treatment ... CarpalTunnel #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
hyperplasia for the medical ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis ... #comparison #treatment
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Presentation Medical ... Long-Term PPI Issues Diagnosis ... Reflux #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Rhodococcus - Microbiology Overview

Microbiology:
 • Facultative, intracellular, nonmotile, non-spore-forming
 • Aerobic acid-fast gram-positive coccobacilli
 • Produces
colonies on solid media ... due to trauma Diagnosis ... Treatment: • ... #Microbiology #diagnosis ... #treatment #pulmonary
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
published cases, Median ... gammopathy (IgG+++) Treatments ... • No effective treatment ... pulmonary edema) Treatments ... leak #syndrome #diagnosis
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
arteriopathy with • Medial ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... procedure: • Median ... Bypass Other Treatment
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Lymphocytes • Median ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... transformation) Treatment ... AIHA, PRCA) • Treatment ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis ... intervention • Type B = medical ... Aortic #Dissection #Diagnosis ... Management #summary #treatment
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
meningitis, Otitis media ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #microbiology #diagnosis