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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,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... #Necrosis #black ... #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
coordinated by cranial nerves ... muscle along the esophagus ... and lower esophageal ... coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... EM #GI #Dysphagia
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
is restored to esophagus ... melena - Other GI ... circumferential black ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... malignancy • Esophageal ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology