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Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
is restored to esophagus ... Clinical Manifestations ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
suggestive of end ... myotomy has much lower ... LES since the esophagus ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Clear Cap Tamponade of Bleeding on Endoscopy
Clear Cap Crowd Control : stop active bleeding using tamponade
torrential focal bleed ... tight space like esophagus ... Bleeding #Endoscopy #clinical ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... and incomplete lower ... • Failure of lower ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology