5 results
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
for Endoscopy ( ... setting of active GI infection ... congenital heart disease ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #Management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
predominance, Relapsing-remitting ... course +++ Clinical ... of infections) ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... , or endoscopic ... myotomy, or peroral endoscopic ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
causes such as infectious ... and lower jaw Treatment ... with acne: antibiotics ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
chondritis • Ocular ... • Infections ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management