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How a Chest Tube Drainage System Works

Bottle 1: Fluid Collection. This is a simple collection bottle
and includes a manometer ... WaterSeal #PleurEvac #AirLeak
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
remind you of Achalasia ... distinguish it from achalasia ... #Chest #XRay #cxr
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... Achalasia has an ... relaxation on manometry ... High-resolution esophageal manometry ... junction • Useful if manometry
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Management of Achalasia ... resolution esophageal manometry ... subtypes • Achalasia ... < 30 mm Hg • Achalasia ... > 30 mm Hg • Achalasia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder such as achalasia ... motility disorder → manometry
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Algorithm - AHA 2020 CPR ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... capnography or capnometry
There is displacement of the azygoesophageal line both superiorly an inferiorly.
There is an air-fluid level (arrow).
Combined
diagnosis was achalasia ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Achalasia #DilatedEsophagus
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Algorithm - AHA 2020 CPR ... decreasing, reassess CPR ... capnography or capnometry
Here we have a prior CXR of this patient.
The AP-film shows a right paratracheal mass.
The azygoesophageal
we have a prior CXR ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #Achalasia