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Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Table • ACS ... • Aortic Dissection ... Tamponade • Esophageal ... #differential #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Oropharyngeal ... Dysphagia Esophageal ... NMJ disorders, ALS ... #Esophageal #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... CVA/CNS tumor/ALS ... mass, enlarged aorta ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myocarditis - CAD/ACS ... Vascular: - Aortic ... Mediastinitis • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
PETMAC Mnemonic for Deadly Causes of Chest Pain

P - Pulmonary Embolism
E - Esophageal Rupture
T - Tension
Embolism E - Esophageal ... Myocardial Infarction (ACS ... ) A - Aortic Dissection ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... Other - ALS, Dementia ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
acidosis, and Aortic ... third of esophagus Treatment ... : - Treatment of ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... • <12mo since ACS ... stratification #diagnosis
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Barium Contrast Esophagram ... type Response to treatment ... the esophagus "acts ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology ... barium #contrast #Esophagram
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... High resolution esophageal ... #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn