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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... Iron Deficiency Anemia ... perform routine gastric ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Gastropericardial Fistula on Endoscopy

Gastropericardial fistula complicating large hiatal hernia and gastric volvulus.

Andy Tau, MD @DrBloodandGuts

#Gastropericardial #Fistula
Gastropericardial Fistula on Endoscopy ... hiatal hernia and gastric ... Gastropericardial #Fistula #Endoscopy ... #EGD #clinical ... #gastroenterology
Brisk Gastric Bleeding on Upper Endoscopy
87 year old female. Acute bleeding in stomach.  Dieulafoy’s Lesion
Brisk Gastric Bleeding ... on Upper Endoscopy ... Bleeding #Upper #Endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology ... #clinical
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM)
 • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
Gastric Intestinal ... pylori) gastritis Clinical ... decision algorithm ... GIM management Endoscopic ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the evaluation of macrocytic anemia. (RBC = red blood cell; MMA = methylmalonic acid.)
Physicians
Algorithm for the ... evaluation of macrocytic ... anemia. ... and a vitamin B12 ... #Homocysteine #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... wt loss • If anemia ... total body stores Evaluation ... surgeries (bariatric, gastric
Management of Bleeding Gastric Varices

Gastric Varices
Saad-Caldwell Classification
Endoscopic Evaluation and Management
Endovascular Management

By Chuma G. Obineme, MD @TypicallySilent
Management of Bleeding Gastric ... Varices Gastric ... Classification Endoscopic ... Evaluation and ... Bleeding #Management #gastroenterology
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue despite clinical ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... (B12, MMA) for
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... products E - Endoscopy ... - W/in 12 hrs of ... Care - Endoscopy ... diagnosis #management #algorithm
Ancylostoma duodenale (Hookworm) Infection on Endoscopy 
Unwanted heavy load of guests in prepyloric region, and duodenum
) Infection on Endoscopy ... duodenum causing anemia ... Hookworm #Infection #Endoscopy ... #EGD #clinical ... #gastroenterology