ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course - Day Two (On-Demand)

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Video Summary

This video discusses various gastrointestinal (GI) emergencies that physicians and APPs may encounter. The speaker emphasizes the need for a prompt diagnosis and treatment plan when dealing with these emergencies. Some of the GI emergencies mentioned include food bolus impaction, foreign body ingestion, GI bleeding, acute cholangitis, sigmoid volvulus, and colonic pseudo obstruction. The speaker provides information on the management and treatment options for each of these emergencies. For example, food bolus impaction may require urgent endoscopy, while foreign bodies in the esophagus or rectum may also require endoscopic removal. Acute cholangitis may be treated with IV fluids and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Sigmoid volvulus can sometimes be managed with endoscopic detortion, and colonic pseudo obstruction may be treated with conservative measures or neostigmine and colonoscopic decompression if necessary. The speaker emphasizes the importance of flexibility and thinking outside the box when determining the best approach to manage these emergencies. This video provides valuable information for healthcare professionals dealing with GI emergencies.

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Aaron Shiels, MD, FASGE

Keywords

gastrointestinal emergencies

prompt diagnosis

treatment plan

endoscopic removal

IV fluids

colonic pseudo obstruction