Rana Ismail
@ranaismail.bsky.social
Teaching Assistant @ Fayoum university, Gastroenterology, hepatology and endoscopy department (Endemic Medicine)
72M with COPD, admitted to ICU with type 2 respiratory failure → intubated, trached. Ryle removed due to refusal. After 1 month, food regurgitated via tracheostomy. EGD: lesion at 35 cm, image at 20 cm. Next step—further workup or treatment? Thoughts? #ICU #GI #Endoscopy
April 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
72M with COPD, admitted to ICU with type 2 respiratory failure → intubated, trached. Ryle removed due to refusal. After 1 month, food regurgitated via tracheostomy. EGD: lesion at 35 cm, image at 20 cm. Next step—further workup or treatment? Thoughts? #ICU #GI #Endoscopy