ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) Training Program for Regeneron

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Summary:<br /><br />Case 1:<br />A 12-year-old male presents with concerns of poor growth. He has a history of asthma and seasonal allergies. The recommended next steps include blood testing for celiac disease, UGI, endoscopy, and starting PPI bid.<br /><br />Case 2:<br />A 16-year-old male presents to the ED with an acute food impaction. He has a history of mild exercise-induced asthma, seasonal allergies, and a mild egg allergy. The recommended next steps include CXR, UGI, endoscopy, and administering Coca Cola in the emergency department.<br /><br />Case 3:<br />A 21-year-old quarterback presents with thoracic surgery to relieve food impaction. He has a history of recurrent food impactions and EoE. The recommended next steps include starting oral prednisone, sending for allergist for food allergy testing, starting empirical 6-food elimination diet, or eliminating milk and dairy foods.<br /><br />Case 4:<br />A 2-year-old with failure to thrive (FTT) and EoE presents with diffuse eczema. The recommended next steps include eliminating all milk and dairy from the diet, starting swallowed steroids, starting an amino-acid based formula, or placing a G-tube for enteral therapy.<br /><br />Case 5:<br />A 12-year-old with chronic EoE and ulcerative colitis presents with severe active colitis. The patient was initially started on tacrolimus and bridged to infliximab. The recommended next steps include continuing infliximab and managing the diet.<br /><br />Overall, the management of EoE involves various diagnostic procedures, dietary interventions, medication treatments, and considerations for associated conditions.

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Lead: Jennifer Lightdale, MD, MPH, FASGE
Other faculty: Walter Coyle, MD, FASGE;
Nimisha Parekh, MD

Keywords

poor growth

asthma

seasonal allergies

blood testing

celiac disease

UGI

endoscopy

PPI bid

food impaction

exercise-induced asthma