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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
Pleural Manometry ... 1) Connect a manometer ... transducer, or digital manometer ... nickmmark #Pleural #Manometry ... #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Physiologic Testing

Endoscopy
High Resolution Manometry
Barium Esophagram
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP)
Ambulatory Reflex Monitoring

Dr. Chaitanya Allamneni @CAllamneni via
High Resolution Manometry ... Testing #Esophagus #diagnosis
Dyssnergic Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis and Management

Impaired rectal evacuation with abnormal anorectal testing & recurring constipation

Diagnostic
Defecation (DD) - Diagnosis ... constipation Diagnostic ... • Anorectal Manometry ... DD #Anorectal #Diagnosis
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Workup Summary
Use a positive diagnostic strategy with minimal testing.
Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis ... Use a positive diagnostic ... IBS is NOT a diagnosis ... not required for diagnosis ... - Anorectal manometry
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... testing Esophageal manometry ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... relaxation on manometry ... High-resolution esophageal manometry ... junction • Useful if manometry ... #Achalasia #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... motility disorder → manometry ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Patients diagnosed ... resolution esophageal manometry ... #Achalasia #Diagnosis
How a Chest Tube Drainage System Works

Bottle 1: Fluid Collection. This is a simple collection bottle
and includes a manometer
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Sphincter of Oddi manometry