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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
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus ... #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
Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - Malignancy Screening and Surveillance Recommendations 

Cholangiocarcinoma 
 - Annual US or
) - Malignancy Screening ... Colonoscopy @ diagnosis ... Malignancy #Cancer #Screening ... #Surveillance #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Diagnosis
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
points from ASGE guideline ... Procedures - Diagnostic ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis ... #Management #Guidelines
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Serotonin Syndrome
 - Rapid onset 
 - Combination of 2+ serotonin agonists 
Mental status changes:
> upper) - Tremor ... - Hydration/Cooling ... Serotonin #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Management
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pathophysiology Diagnosis ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... causes: CVA/CNS tumor ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Weight loss Screening ... history of Barrett esophagus ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology