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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 ... Management Extraesophageal ... Symptoms Long-Term ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
Black Hairy Tongue ... and she received treatment ... within 1 week after treatment ... and has no long-term ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) - Diagnosis and Management
Ascites PMN > 250/mm3
? Nosocomial or hospital acquired. Recent
Diagnosis and Management ... cefotaxime) SBP: Medical ... Management Repeat ... baseline indicates lack ... evidence: long-term
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • HPI: sudden onset, "tearing" chest pain, radiation to
Diagnosis and Management ... , radiation to back ... intervention • Type B = medical ... management ... #summary #treatment
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
circumferential black ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... most common long term ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
after 1 week of treatment ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
This is a quick overview of hormonal acne treatment for the medical student and resident.

Keep in
hormonal acne treatment ... for the medical ... #dermatology #treatment ... #photo #management ... Long-term safety
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 ... quietly with their back ... used to guide treatment ... resting quietly with back ... Home #Ambulatory #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
systemic sx + signs ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... failure Diagnosis - Medical ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management