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Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Diagnosis and Management Summary
PRE-ENDOSCOPY
Vasoactive agents - Octreotide: 
 • 50mcg bolus →
Esophageal Variceal ... Bleeding - Diagnosis ... ligation - EGD ... performed within 12 ... #Management #treatment
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... for palliative treatment ... ENTEROSCOPE - Diagnostic ... COLONOSCOPE - Diagnostic ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
: • Endoscopic ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Test or repeat EGD ... #Management #Treatment ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Algorithm Celiac ... unresponsive to treatment ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Inflammatory (IBD ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... structural disorder → EGD ... Treatment • ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... , skin or esophageal ... #Differential # ... diagnosis #hematology
Endoscopy in Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding - Scoping Summary
Pre-Endoscopic Care:
 • Adequate resuscitation: Restrictive> Liberal strategy
GBS, high sens. >12 ... Infusion = 40mg IV BID ... • Start with EGD ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... sphincter to relax EGD ... , or endoscopic ... #Achalasia #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Small Bowel Ulceration
The diagnosis of IBD can’t be made or excluded by biopsies alone
of IBD can’t be ... requires clinical and endoscopic ... Eosinophilic, CVID, Hyper IgD ... #differential # ... gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... High resolution esophageal ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology