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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,
Acute Esophageal ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI ... #Necrosis #black ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... melena - Other GI ... circumferential black ... retrosternal or back ... #management #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
malignancy • Esophageal ... mesenteric ischemia • GI ... Abdominal cutaneous nerve ... Still's disease • Necrotic ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology