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Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... presentation and anatomy ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... of Barrett's Esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
. - Involved anatomy ... Involved anatomy ... muscle along the esophagus ... medulla #Diagnosis #Differential ... Extraluminal #Algorithm #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of the Red and Painful Eye
1. External
2. Lids and Lashes
3. Conjunctiva and
Red and Painful Eye ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Anatomy #Ophthalmology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE ... Endoscopy: Normal esophagus ... #Esophagitis #EoE ... Response #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Diagnosis of Eye ... Key Features and Management ... Ophthalmology #Eye ... #Ocular #Pain #Differential
Barrett’s Esophagus Surveillance Algorithm - British Society of Gastroenterology

#Barretts #Esophagus #Surveillance #Algorithm #management #gastroenterology #guidelines
Barrett’s Esophagus ... British Society of Gastroenterology ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... Surveillance #Algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology