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Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Refractory ... GERD Surgical ... Reflux #Disease #Diagnosis ... Management #Treatment #Algorithm
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
Approach to the diagnosis ... cryobiopsy, or surgical ... cryobiopsy, or surgical ... pneumonitis #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #algorithm #HP
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... for surgical abdomen ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Acute Abdominal Pain - Location Based Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Rule out surgical abdomen: pt lying still, rigid/hard
Based Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Rule ... out surgical abdomen ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Hypocalcemia Workup - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Magnesium, High Magnesium - Functional Hypoparathyroidism
 • High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm • Low ... Genetic, Post-surgical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Pelvic Organ Prolapse - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Herniation of one or more pelvic organs
Risk factors:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Herniation ... neurogenic damage (i.e. surgical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ALP ... Pain -> RUQ -> US/Surgical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... pancreatitis, Post-surgical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #hematology
My Patient with Infective Endocarditis (IE) Has Negative Blood Cultures
 - Did they receive antibiotics prior
the patient a surgical ... BloodCultures #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm
 - Suspected and confirmed mucormycosis are emergencies and require rapid action
 - Surgical
Mucormycosis Treatment Algorithm ... rapid action - Surgical ... microbiological diagnostics ... Mucormycosis #Treatment #Algorithm