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Emergency Department ED Chest Pain Evaluation Pathway

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#ChestPain #Evaluation #Algorithm #Pathway #EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis
Emergency Department ED ... Chest Pain Evaluation ... #ChestPain #Evaluation ... EmergencyDepartment #Diagnosis ... #Management #Differential
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
Forrest Classification ... Hemorrhage: Ila ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #egd
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Endoscopic ReFerence Score (EREFS)
Edema (Loss of vascular markings):
 - Grade 0: Distinct
None - Grade 1: Mild ... ReFerence #Score #diagnosis ... #classification ... #gastroenterology ... #EGD #grading
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Upper GI Bleed - Management ... Consult GI ± EGD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Proliferative Class Ill ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Ova and Parasite evaluation ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... PTLD, GVHD or IBD ... Algorithm #Transplant #diagnosis ... #differential
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis: Treatment Options Based on Severity of the Disease
Mild:
 • Trial of PPI
 • Trial
of the Disease Mild ... Hematology consult for evaluation ... • Additional diagnostic ... Gastroenteritis #Treatment #management ... #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... and Management ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
asymptomatic at diagnosis ... liver disease management ... clinical trial evaluation ... #Cholangitis #diagnosis ... #management #summary