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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Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
Endoscopic Bleeding ... Procedures - Diagnostic ... endoscopy with ... #Risks #Gastroenterology ... LowRisk #HighRisk #Diagnosis
Common Bile Duct Biliary Stone removal on ERCP

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Biliary #Stone #removal #extraction #ERCP
Common Bile Duct Biliary ... DrJBerrueta #Biliary ... extraction #ERCP #gastroenterology ... #cbd #endoscopy
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
symptom metric • Endoscopy ... : Persistent endoscopic ... score < 20 • Endoscopy ... EoE #Response #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) - 6 Landmarks

#Endoscopic #Ultrasound #EUS #Landmarks #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Ultrasound ... Landmarks #Endoscopic ... EUS #Landmarks #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Prague Criteria - For Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Columnar Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus
1) Ensure Hiatus Hernia Is Recognised By
Measure Depth of Endoscope ... Measure Depth of Endoscope ... Barretts #Esophagus #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #EGD ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
should receive endoscopic ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... Stigmata #EGD #Endoscopy
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis - Diagnosis Algorithm
Symptoms: Fatigue, Pruritus, Right upper quadrant discomfort
Signs: Jaundice, Xanthelasmata, Hepatomegaly
Associated history:
Primary Biliary ... Cirrhosis - Diagnosis ... after pregnancy Diagnose ... #PBC #Primary #Biliary ... #Cirrhosis #Diagnosis
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
Etiologies of Cirrhosis ... congenital - Primary biliary ... cirrhosis - α1 ... 14 percent) #Diagnosis ... Differential #Hepatology #Cirrhosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
patients with anemia, diagnose ... Bidirectional endoscopy ... bidirectional endoscopy ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Functional Dyspepsia - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management
Risk factors: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, Psychological comorbidity, Helicobacter pylori infection,
Pathophysiology, Diagnosis ... months before diagnosis ... structurally normal endoscopy ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Management #algorithm #gastroenterology