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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
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Symptoms Long-Term PPI ... Issues Diagnosis Algorithm ... Management #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Severity of the Disease ... : • Trial of PPI ... : • Trial of PPI ... cromolyn • Trial of PPI ... : • Trial of PPI
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
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
/ Peptic Ulcer Disease ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... 500 tid) - PPI ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Peptic Stricture Management Algorithm

Simple strictures (<2cm, focal, straight): PPI
Complex/refractory (>2cm, angulated, irregular): PPI → dilatation →
Stricture Management Algorithm ... focal, straight): PPI ... angulated, irregular): PPI ... Stricture #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Achlorhydria: PPI ... Structural: Celiac disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... achlorhydria: PPI ... Chronic kidney disease ... absorption): Celiac disease ... Diagnosis #Causes #Fe #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
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis Management Algorithm
 - PPI x 8 weeks
 - Dietary therapy with Empiric Elimination or
Gastroenteritis Management Algorithm ... - PPI x 8 weeks ... Gastroenteritis #Management #Algorithm ... #Treatment #gastroenterology
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) - Diagnostic Algorithm
PEI definite:
 • Total pancreatectomy
 • Severe chronic pancreatitis
 •
Insufficiency (PEI ... PEI definite: ... head of pancreas PEI ... , K deficiency PEI ... IBS • Coeliac disease