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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Summary
 - Diagnosis
 - Clinical Workflow
 - PPIs
 - Treatment
 - Acid
Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Disease (GERD) ... #Disease #GERD ... #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management
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 (GERD) ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux ... #Disease #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Gastroesophageal Reflux ... Disease (GERD) ... : Testing EGD indications ... #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Indications for ... Biliary Tract Diseases ... Pancreatic Diseases ... papilla #ERCP #Indications ... #management #gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD - Management ... Thiopurine Assess Disease ... ESR • Active Disease ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Probiotics in Gastrointestinal Diseases

#Probiotics #ebm #indications #management #algorithm #gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Diseases ... Probiotics #ebm #indications ... #management #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Dual Targeted Therapy (DTT) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Indication for DTT:
 • Refractory
 • Failed multiple
IBD Algorithm Indication ... Severe/Extensive Disease ... IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #management
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
congenital heart disease ... Endoscopy #EGD #Indications ... #Gastroenterology ... #Management
Probiotics Guidelines
Adults with C difficile infection
 • Recommendation: Only in the context of a clinical trial
Children with Crohn's disease ... Probiotics #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #indications #recommendations ... #management #evidence
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
achalasia is due to diseases ... Infection (Chagas disease ... esophageal sphincter to relax ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology