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It was observed by the endoscopy nurse manager that the endoscopy unit staff lacked general gastroenterology knowledge due to previously working in other medical fields, thus the gap in quality care was staff being unknowledgeable.
28-year-old female with a history of laparoscopic cholecystectomy one year ago presents to the GI clinic for follow-up of a possible “cyst on her liver.” At the time of her cholecystectomy, an ultrasound of the gallbladder and biliary tree was performed.
A 48-year-old male with a medical history for hyperlipidemia and appendectomy several years ago presents to the emergency room (ER) with a chief complaint of nausea and vomiting.
A 54-year-old male with a medical history of hypertension and GERD presents to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of dysphagia for six months. It is intermittent and only to solids, most commonly when eating beef or chicken.
A 54-year-old female with a medical history significant for GERD presents to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of diarrhea. It began six weeks ago. She has four to eight watery, non-bloody bowel movements per day.
A 56-year-old male with a past medical history significant for type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension presents to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of abdominal pain for four days.
A 40-year-old woman presented for evaluation of dysphagia. Symptoms began three years ago and recently worsened. She has dysphagia to solids and liquids with almost every meal. She describes a sensation of “food or liquids stacking up in my esophagus.”
The patient is a 35-year-old Caucasian female who presents with a chief complaint of “my liver tests are abnormal.” At her annual gynecology visit, routine labs were drawn. A complete blood count (CBC) was normal.
A 20-year-old white female presented to the GI clinic with a chief complaint of “fatigue and low blood count.” She is an elite athlete. She runs cross country for a division 1 university.
A 52-year-old white male presented to the emergency room (ER) with a chief complaint of “passing blood from my rectum.” The bleeding was acute in onset and began approximately 18 hours ago.
A 45-year-old Caucasian male presented to the ED with melena for 7 days. On further questioning, patient reported intermittent dyspepsia, nausea, early satiety and bloating for the prior 6 weeks.
A 45-year-old African American female presents to her gastroenterologist for an open access screening colonoscopy. Currently, she is asymptomatic. She has no known family history of colon cancer or colon polyps.
The patient is a 34-year-old Caucasian female who presents with a chief complaint of “abnormal liver labs”. She states that over the last six months she has lacked energy and is easily fatigued.
To all ASGE members heading to DDW, I look forward to seeing you in Washington, DC! I want to take this opportunity to call out a few highlights of the meeting for you.
I am excited to let you know about a new learning platform ASGE recently launched called GI Leap. It’s no surprise to anyone that the Internet has transformed the way we do things, including how we learn.