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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Necrosis History ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis (Black Esophagus) on Endoscopy

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis #Black #Esophagus #Endoscopy
Acute Esophageal ... Necrosis (Black ... #Necrosis #Black ... Esophagus #Endoscopy #EGD ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Necrosis should ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Non-relaxation of EG ... junction: Achalasia, EG ... mass, enlarged aorta ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Impedance testing Esophageal ... Before antireflux surgery ... Barrett esophagus or esophageal ... Treatment - Antireflux surgery ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
transported to our ED ... The POCUS allowed ... the CV surgeon ... Hospital #Clinical #POCUS ... SuprasternalNotch #AorticFlap #Aorta