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Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Malignant biliary strictures ... Benign biliary strictures ... pancreatitis (treatment ... symptomatic stones, strictures ... #Indications #management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
Diagnostic and Management ... inclusive): - STRUCTURAL ... THREATENING CAUSES & TREATMENT ... #Diagnosis #Management
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
Gastroenteritis: Treatment ... non-healing ulcers/strictures ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
Treatment of Pouchitis
 • Microbiota-associated - Antibiotics (ciproflaxcin, metronidzole, tinidazole, amoxicillin)
 • Immune-mediated - Budesonide, Mesalamines;
Treatment of Pouchitis ... Vedolizumab • Structural ... ileal #pouchitis #Treatment ... #management #gastroenterology
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
the severity of structural ... sometimes advanced treatment ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Esophageal: Peptic stricture ... ALS, Dementia • Structural ... manometry • Suspected structural ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... the triple-helix structure ... crucial to the structure ... vasculitis Treatment ... Nutrition #Diagnosis #Management
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Incomplete/relief/treatment ... esophagitis • Stricture ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... of bed GERD Treatment ... Disease #diagnosis #management
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
arrhythmias or structural ... further guide management ... The treatment strategy
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
• Altered GI structure ... gastroenterology #management ... #treatment