Gastroenterology: Barrett Esophagus (Audio-Digest Foundation Gastroenterology Continuing Medical Education (CME). Book 25)

Purpose: Audio-Digest Foundation CME/CE activities are designed to provide its learners – physicians and other healthcare professionals – with continuing education that will help identify clinical problems in their practice settings, provide contentMorePurpose: Audio-Digest Foundation CME/CE activities are designed to provide its learners – physicians and other healthcare professionals – with continuing education that will help identify clinical problems in their practice settings, provide content to help to solve those problems, and increase their application of knowledge to practice.Audio-Digest Gastroenterology is specifically designed to provide the participant with state-of-the-art information, including, but not limited to, procedures and techniques and/or the diagnosis and management of:Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseIrritable Bowel SyndromeGastroesophageal reflux diseaseUlcer diseaseLiver diseasePancreatic diseaseCancer within the digestive systemEndoscopyEsophageal diseaseColon problemsTransplantationNutritionThe goal of this program is to improve the management of Barrett esophagus (BE). After hearing and assimilating this program, the clinician will be better able to:1: Recommend the use of proton pump inhibitors to treat BE.2: Perform adequate esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) surveillance and staging.3: Utilize endoscopic mucosal resection as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool for high-grade dysplasia (HGD) in the esophagus.4: Recognize the indications for surgery in HGD.5: Choose the appropriate surgical approach for treatment of esophageal carcinoma.