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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
Reflux Disease (GERD ... Extraesophageal Symptoms ... EmoryGastroHep #GERD ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
throat clearing, chronic ... Incomplete/relief/treatment ... Nonpharmacologic Treatment ... Treatment - Antireflux ... diagnosis #management #Gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... patients with chronic ... changes • Urinary symptoms ... malignancy • GERD ... Differential #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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eye; unilateral symptoms ... patients often have chronic ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Obstruction with GERD ... melena - Other GI symptoms ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Immunosuppressed host): • Chronic ... 85% • < 50% in chronic ... infection) • Chronic ... : • Acute or chronic ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Spore ingestion → colonic ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment ... #infectiousdiseases ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
Most episodes of chronic ... reflux disease (GERD ... patients.8,9 Empiric treatment ... cough until symptoms ... in such cases, treatments
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
meningitis), MCC CNS symptoms ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... Recurrent and chronic ... management #signs #symptoms
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... perforation or tears ... ESOPHAGEAL/ DUODENAL/COLONIC ... for palliative treatment ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology