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Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
(IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... 500 tid) - PPI ... Therapy (14d) - PPI ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Causes of Vitamin B12 Deficiency - Cobalamin
Decreased Intake
Pancreas: Insufficiency
Intestine: SIBO, Celiac disease, IBD, Lymphoma, Amyloidosis, Resection,
Celiac disease, IBD ... : Medications (PPI ... Deficiency #Cobalamin #differential
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... • Dysmotility: IBS ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
: • Trial of PPI ... : • Trial of PPI ... cromolyn • Trial of PPI ... : • Trial of PPI ... Treatment #management #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... no NGT, mlVF, PPI ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
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
Symptoms Long-Term PPI ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Iron Deficiency Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

 • Blood loss:
Deficiency Anemia - Differential ... Achlorhydria: PPI ... Tropical sprue, IBD ... Deficiency #Anemia #Differential
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
Upper and Lower Causes of GI Bleed
Upper:
 • Esophagus: Tear (Mallory Weiss, Boerhaave syndrome), Variceal, Esophagitis,
Cancer • Stomach: PUD ... • Duodenum: PUD ... colitis, UC/Chrons (IBD ... Lower #GIBleed #differential
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Iron Deficiency - Differential ... cancer, ulcer, IBD ... achlorhydria: PPI ... Iron #Deficiency #Differential