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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 ... Symptoms Long-Term PPI ... Issues Diagnosis ... Algorithm Refractory ... Management #Treatment #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... lung sliding) Diagnostics ... Anaphylaxis: 1M Epi ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
indications → PPI ... Therapeutic trial of PPI ... → discontinue PPI ... recurrence → EGD off PPI ... impedance pH) • PPI
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm GI LOSS ... • Diarrhea • PPI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... angiography and possible PCI ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... Management #Cardiology #CriticalCare
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Labs: Ferritin, iron, transferrin, TIBC, TSAT, sTfR

 • Blood loss:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Labs ... Achlorhydria: PPI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #ferritin
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Blood ... achlorhydria: PPI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acute ... , allopurinol, PPI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
emergent primary PCI ... NOT Validated) #Diagnosis ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
Acid Reflux - Management Algorithm
 - Step down and stop; restart on lowest effective dose if
Acid Reflux - Management ... Algorithm - Step ... consider alternative diagnosis ... frequent meals #Acid ... #ppi