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Acute Headache
#Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Acute #Headache #PEMSource
Acute Headache ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Acute #Headache ... #PEMSource
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Braghirol @KBrag_MD #Acute ... #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... not initiate in acute ... Controversies Regarding ... ScopingSundays #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... weight loss or acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
pads, heating blankets ... including lung, esophageal ... children with acute ... rash observed in acute ... multiforme • Acute
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... on ABx) → Acute ... improvement with Tx Management ... mg PO qd - If needing ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
for Treatment of Acute ... Esophageal Variceal ... ) - No role in acute ... Bleeding #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... Other esophageal ... secondary causes leading ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... classic "bird beaking ... High resolution esophageal ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
decisions on patients' management ... involves >75% of the esophageal ... Esophagitis #diagnosis #grading ... #gastroenterology