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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,
Acute Esophageal ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Pseudomembranous esophagitis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Impedance testing Esophageal ... Complications: • Erosive esophagitis ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
Classification of Reflux Esophagitis ... decisions on patients' management ... involves >75% of the esophageal ... #diagnosis #grading ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ... Fluticasone 880 mcg ... bedtime increases esophageal ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... High resolution esophageal ... #Management #ACG ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology