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Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's ... Disease Management ... Gastroduodenal Crohn's ... #Crohns #Disease ... #Management #Algorithm
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis, Infection ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease
Agents for induction of remission
Agents
Medical Management ... Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's ... Disease Agents for induction ... #Disease #Management ... #Gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... antibiotic use, infections ... after caustic ingestion ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Mild Severity) Crohns ... Budesonide 9mg/d induction ... #Disease #Management ... LowRisk #Mild #Gastroenterology
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Secondary Causes of Esophageal ... Hypereosinophilic syndrome • Esophageal ... Crohn's disease ... • Infections ... Secondary #Causes #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... or anchoring • INJECTION ... for submucosal injection ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Neurodegenerative disorders • Infection ... Other esophageal ... pressure (eg, injection ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
with C difficile infection ... Children with Crohn's ... Children with acute infectious ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... recommendations #management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... role in acute esophageal ... RR of bacterial infection ... Bleeding #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology