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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... supplementation • Patient ... change medical management ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation #workup ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... work-up for syncope ... at an 8th-grade reading ... with a negative diagnostic ... #Management #PatientInfo
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder URGENT WORKUP ... Onset in an older patient ... structural disorder → EGD ... #Management #gastroenterology ... #workup
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
and go see the patient ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... discharge summary, and ED ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
at onset • Tearing ... Marfans, EDS ... Shock Treatment - ED ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... classic "bird beaking ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
have enough info regarding ... risk (<1%): - Endoscopic ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
Esophagitis Accurate endoscopic ... decisions on patients' management ... #Esophagitis #diagnosis ... #grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology