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Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Motility Disorders Achalasia ... EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia
Typical medications used in the acute phase include nifedipine, labetalol, and hydralazine, with ACOG suggesting that
hydralazine, with ACOG
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ ... Hypo-contractile Type I achalasia ... , Type II achalasia ... , Type Ill achalasia ... achalasia, IEM,
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Management of Achalasia ... - ACG Guidelines ... puckering of the EGJ ... subtypes • Achalasia ... Diagnosis #Management #ACG
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
overlap syndrome (ACOS ... Diagnosis #PCC #IM #ACOS
Sigmoid Esophagus on EGD

By Andrés Rodríguez Parra, MD @RodriguezParra_

#Sigmoid #Esophagus #EGD #endoscopy #clinical #achalasia
Sigmoid Esophagus on EGD ... Sigmoid #Esophagus #EGD ... endoscopy #clinical #achalasia
EGD Nail Removal in the Duodenum
6y M, Hx of 2.5" carpenter's Nail ingestion 3hrs. Very sharp
EGD Nail Removal ... hold from sharp end ... not, trail sharp end ... Removal #Endoscopy #egd
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
forceps biopsy (EGD ... - Resections (ESD ... Gastroenterology #EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Basics
 - EGD Timing
 - EGD Complications
 - Review of Gastric Anatomy
 - EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD ... ) Basics - EGD ... Timing - EGD Complications ... Gastric Anatomy - EGD ... Anticoagulation during EGD