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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,
Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... PPI gtt, GI and Surgery ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Management of Bariatric Surgery Complications
 - Sleeve Gastrectomy Leak
 - Post LSG Stenosis
 - Marginal
Management of Bariatric Surgery ... dhatipo #Bariatric #egd ... Complications #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Amyloidosis, S/p surgery ... Diarrhea #Chronic #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... failure + negative EGD ... Before antireflux surgery ... Treatment - Antireflux surgery ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Prevention and Treatment of Nutritional Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Types of Bariatric Surgery:
 • Adjustable Gastric Banding
after Bariatric Surgery ... Types of Bariatric Surgery ... #Bariatric #Surgery ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Deficiencies #Gastroenterology
Causes of acute intestinal obstruction:
-Adhesive disease
-Neoplasm 
-Herniation
-IBD
-Volvulus 
-Other

#Clinical #IntestinalObstruction #Differential #Surgery #Gastroenterology
IntestinalObstruction #Differential ... #Surgery #Gastroenterology
Portal Hypertension Classification by site of vascular obstruction
1) Post-hepatic Post-sinusoidal: Budd-Chiari syndrome
2) Intrahepatic Post-sinusoidal: Veno-occlusive disease
3)
trauma including surgery ... Classification #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Non-relaxation of EG ... junction: Achalasia, EG ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
after Bariatric Surgery ... after bariatric surgery ... TypicallySilent via Emory Gastroenterology ... gastric #bypass #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #differential