Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
a structurally normal ... endoscopy - Epigastric ... Diagnosis #Management #algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm. This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... include extrahepatic biliary ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia (GIM) • GIM is a precancerous, histopathologic change characterized by replacement of normal
replacement of normal ... Clinical decision algorithm ... GIM management Endoscopic
Variceal Screening Algorithm in Cirrhosis No varices -> repeat 2-3 years Small varices->repeat 1-2 years unless child
Variceal Screening Algorithm ... Variceal #Screening #Algorithm ... #EGD #varices # ... hepatology #endoscopy
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) Give Antibiotics: - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis for Endoscopy ... mediastinal cysts - Biliary ... GI tract) - Biliary ... #Prophylaxis #Endoscopy ... #EGD #Indications
Causes of a low fecal elastase Abnormal pancreatic imaging: Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
fecal elastase Abnormal ... malformation (eg ... Shwachman-Diamond syndrome Normal ... elastase #low #differential
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