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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Laryngeal and pulmonary ... • Hematemesis/melena ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Upper Gastronintestinal Bleed - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Hematemesis/Melena
 - Blood in vomitus?/black, tarry stools
 - If
- Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Hematemesis/Melena ... stools - If Melena ... #Hematemesis #Melena ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Bloody Stools - Melena ... and Hematochezia Melena ... In infants, melena ... #Melena #Hematochezia ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Helpful Clues for Distinguishing Upper vs. Lower GI Bleeding
Upper GI Bleed (proximal to ligament of Treitz):
hematemesis and/or melena ... Can present with melena ... comparison #versus #diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
bleed Suspected: Melena ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Hematemesis and/or melena ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis
COVID-19 Findings on Lung ultrasound
 - Thickened pleural line
 - B lines (multifocal, discrete, or confluent)
patients with pulmonary ... fibrosis Elena ... ultrasound #POCUS #Diagnosis
Post Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome - Diagnostic Algorithm

Annals of the ATS @AnnalsATS

#PostPE #Pulmonary #Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Post Pulmonary Embolism ... Syndrome - Diagnostic ... AnnalsATS #PostPE #Pulmonary ... Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... thromboembolic pulmonary ... HPAH, hereditary pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Peds
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... enlargement (P pulmonale ... - #Pulmonary ... EKG #Findings #Diagnosis