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Melanosis coli on Colonoscopy
 - Benign finding on colonoscopy
 - Ask about senna (anthranoid) use
Melanosis coli on ... Colonoscopy - ... - Lipofuscin pigment ... , ↑ adenomas #Melanosis ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
performed, may show melanosis ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... (EGD +/- ERCP + ... /- colonoscopy), ... testing for celiac disease
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... esophageal varices (3 ports ... esophageal varices (4 ports ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #colonoscopy
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
 •
Severity) Crohns Disease ... Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... • Short course ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
risks are without endoscopic ... Re-bleeding IIc - Flat Spot ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... + Colonoscopy) ... most small-bowel diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... Peritoneal dialysis & colonoscopy ... congenital heart disease ... #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
) Clinical Presentation ... sphincter to relax EGD ... Three clinical features ... pseudoachalasia: • Short ... management #treatment #gastroenterology