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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Dyspepsia Evaluation Algorithm

#Dyspepsia #diagnosis #Algorithm #evaluation #gastroenterology #epigastric
Dyspepsia Evaluation ... #Dyspepsia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #evaluation
Focused evaluation algorithm for acute liver injury

#Liver #Injury #Acute #Evaluation #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Hepatology
Focused evaluation ... Injury #Acute #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Classification of Esophageal ... Obstruction Distal Esophageal ... Classification #Esophageal
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... black #esophagus #diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Gastrointestinal Evaluation ... patients with anemia, diagnose ... Gastrointestinal #Evaluation ... #workup #diagnosis
PPI Potency for GERD - Mnemonic and Conversion
Pantoprazole is Lower than Omeprazole for Esophageal Reflux
Pantoprazole is
Omeprazole for Esophageal ... - Omeprazole Esophageal
Gastric Epithelial Polyps - Evaluation and Management 
Hyperplastic Polyps
Fundic gland polyps (FGP)
Gastric Adenomas
Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumours (NET)
Hamartomatous
Epithelial Polyps - Evaluation ... Epithelial #Polyps #diagnosis
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
endoscopically suspected esophageal ... (histological diagnosis ... Documentation #EGD #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
indicate the initial evaluation ... history alongside evaluation ... sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Differential #Diagnosis