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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 ... Necrosis History ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... #Necrosis #black ... #management #gastroenterology
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
bleeding in Upper GI bleed ... due to esophageal ... could lead to necrosis ... #Management #MinnesotaTube ... #UpperGI #GIBleed
Management Algorithm for Suspected Lower GI Bleed (LGIB)

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Lower
Management Algorithm ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Lower #GIBleed ... #LGIB #diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Management Algorithm for Suspected Upper GI Bleed (UGIB)

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Upper
Management Algorithm ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Upper #GIBleed ... #UGIB #diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Management Algorithm ... #UGIB #GIBleed ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management #Algorithm ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Necrosis should ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
hemorrhage (particular esophageal ... of gastric and esophageal ... #UGIB #Upper #GIBleed ... #management #instructions ... #gastroenterology
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pathophysiology Diagnosis ... Infected Necrosis ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... web or a distal esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology