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Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... of Barrett's Esophagus ... Diagnosis Screening ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Barrett’s Esophagus Surveillance Algorithm - British Society of Gastroenterology

#Barretts #Esophagus #Surveillance #Algorithm #management #gastroenterology #guidelines
Barrett’s Esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... Surveillance #Algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #guidelines
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Weight loss Screening ... history of Barrett esophagus ... Stricture • Barrett esophagus ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
colitis per new UC guidelines ... - Screening and ... UlcerativeColitis #Guidelines ... #PrimaryCare #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Colonoscopy
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Improve Quality of Screening ... Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines ... Follow current guidelines ... #quality #AGA #Guidelines ... #management #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
Colorectal Cancer Screening ... Guidelines When ... Colorectal Cancer Screening ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Pancreas + Sex Cord Tumor ... BMPR1A gene → Tumor ... polyp types - Esophagus ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
GRACE-2 Guidelines for Low-Risk, Recurrent Abdominal Pain in the ED

1) Should adult ED patients with low-risk,
GRACE-2 Guidelines ... suggest against routine ... abdominal pain receive screening ... SAEMonline #GRACE2 #Guidelines ... Emergency #diagnosis #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
two-thirds of the esophagus ... Pseudoachalasia: Malignant tumor ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology ... #esophageal #esophagus