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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 Necrosis ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... Surgery consults +/- antibiotics ... Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... broad spectrum antibiotic ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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Stoma Indications ... ileostomy • End ... changes (brown: post-inflammatory ... • Ischemia, Necrosis ... Complications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
PEG Tube Placement - Scoping Summary
 • PEG: Push vs Pull Technique
 • Most Common Indications
Technique • Most ... Common Indications ... pharmacist - Antibiotics ... Placement #Summary #gastroenterology ... #management #diagnosis
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Antibiotic Prophylaxis ... 2015) Give Antibiotics ... Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
inflammation and necrosis ... infection up to 10w post-ABx ... continue Tx for 7d post-Abx ... #treatment #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Handbook S/Sx: Most ... NSAIDs, β-blockers, Antibiotics ... periodic paralysis, post-hypothermia ... obstruction (ischemia/necrosis
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
therapy (eg, high ... tissue infection or necrosis ... be effective (eg ... Infection #Resection #Indications ... #nonoperative #management
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
 • The polyp is then lifted by submucosal
Submucosal Dissection (ESD ... Indications: • ... Submucosal #Dissection #ESD ... Polyp #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology