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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 ... #Pancreatitis #Management ... #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
points from ASGE guideline ... Procedures - Diagnostic ... placement (low if ASA ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... #Management #Guidelines
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Esophageal Variceal ... >120 refer to AGA ... practice guidelines ... ScopingSundays #Esophageal ... Summary #Endoscopy #diagnosis
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia

Background
Prevalence
Classification
Recommendations

By Amneet Hans, MD @amneethansmd via @EmoryGastroHep

#Gastric #Intestinal #Metaplasia #diagnosis #management #gastroenterology #AGA #Guidelines
Intestinal #Metaplasia #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology ... #AGA #Guidelines
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Bronchospasm - Guidelines ... endobronchial or oesophageal ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... anaesthesia #Anesthesiology ... #Management #Workup
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... Impedance testing Esophageal ... • Male sex • Age ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines ... absent, presume oesophageal ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

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

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... loss (>6.8 kg) • Age ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #gastroenterology