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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Test for celiac ... disease with serology ... pathology will change medical ... management # ... workup #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

Definition
Presentation
Medical Management
Extraesophageal Symptoms
Long-Term PPI Issues
Diagnosis Algorithm
Refractory GERD
Surgical and Endoscopic
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ... Presentation Medical ... Surgical and Endoscopic ... Gastroesophageal #Reflux #Disease ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Management of Low Risk (Mild Severity) Crohns Disease 
Asymptomatic or Incidentally Discovered on Endoscopy 
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Management of Low ... Discovered on Endoscopy ... thereafter • Repeat colonoscopy ... #Management #LowRisk ... #Mild #Gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
hydrogen breath test ... fat/day diet), Endoscopy ... EGD +/- ERCP +/- colonoscopy ... testing for celiac disease ... Workup #diagnosis #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome ... symptomatology Differential ... Bronchoscopy with serial ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... cultures, but test ... risk • Routine colonoscopy ... Rule out celiac disease ... Balloon Expulsion Test
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Irritable bowel syndrome ... Systemic disease ... occult blood - Colonoscopy ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... workup #diagnosis #differential
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Medium and large ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... mucosa Stricture Management ... partially blocked • METAL ... ULTRASOUND - Radial ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Other than EGD + Colonoscopy ... most small-bowel diseases ... inflammatory bowel disease ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology