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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
The triquetrum ... fractures • ED ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Procedures - Diagnostic ... forceps biopsy (EGD ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #EGD #LowRisk # ... #Management #Guidelines
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... enrrikke #Forrest #Classification ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
ReFerence #Score #diagnosis ... #classification ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
trapezium, capitate, triquetrum ... nerve injury • ED ... Management: Pain ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Benign Strictures Classification ... - Diagnostic modalities ... Endoscopy #Basics #EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #ercp #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... GERD: Testing EGD ... failure + negative EGD ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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- Classification ... Strictures - Management ... agents before EGD ... #management #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology