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Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... liquids, heart burn, chest ... What test to order ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
IV access • Order ... Orders placed, treatments ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... Workup #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... deficiency in order ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology ... #treatment #guidelines
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation ... Pump #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Setup - Ultrasound ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Vector-borne (most ... Megaesophagus and achalasia ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
parallels the border ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... Achalasia #DilatedEsophagus
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder such as achalasia ... but often feel chest ... sitting” in the chest ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Recurrent anginal chest ... tests in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management