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Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Secondary Causes ... • Achalasia ... • Esophageal Crohn's ... Differential #Diagnosis #Secondary ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
Protein Losing Enteropathy ... without apparent cause ... : UC/Crohn, Gl malignancies ... lymphatics: Primary or secondary ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Secondary achalasia ... is due to diseases ... infiltration or other secondary ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder such as achalasia ... stroke, Parkinson disease ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
consider if this is secondary ... infarction) → 3-12 ... congenital heart disease ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
formed or don’t work ... DDX: Rule Out Secondary ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... Workup: • Complete
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
distance for O2 to cross ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... the left heart TREATMENT ... mortality rate of ~12% ... only definitive treatment