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Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Chicago Classification ... Disorders Achalasia EGJ ... Contraction #Chicago #Classification ... Motility #Disorders #gastroenterology
Forrest Classification for Peptic Ulcer Bleeding
Rebleeding risks are without endoscopic intervention
1a - Spurting Bleed - 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Re-bleeding #Forrest #Classification ... Risks #Grading #gastroenterology ... #EGD #clinical
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... diagnosis #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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When is a barium swallow ... - Classification ... agents before EGD ... Basics #endoscopy #egd ... management #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Phytobezoar, Parasite, Swallowed ... perforate the bowel ... Diagnosis #SBO #bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Hiatal Hernia Classification
Type 1: Sliding (>90%) 
Type 2: Paraesophageal 
Type 3: Mixed (1+2) 
Type 4: +organ,
Hiatal Hernia Classification ... Type 4: +organ, eg ... bowel, pancreas ... Hiatal #Hernia #Classification ... types #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
Score #diagnosis #classification ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Stoma Indications, Output and Complications

Stoma Types:
 • End ileostomy
 • Loop ileostomy
 • End colostomy
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Stoma Types: • End ... ileostomy • End ... digestion • Bowel ... Complications #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Barium swallow is ... dysphagia • Barium swallow ... structural disorder → EGD ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... of most small-bowel ... presence of small bowel ... and inflammatory bowel ... GIBleed #management #gastroenterology