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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
melena (70%), Dysphagia ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Esophageal #Necrosis #black ... #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
is restored to esophagus ... Clinical Manifestations ... symptoms include dysphagia ... circumferential black ... #management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Perforation on Endoscopy
Male 68yo hepatopathy & ACO.  UpperGI bleeding & sengstaken tube. What’s your
Perforation on Endoscopy ... What’s your diagnosis ... #Perforation #esophagus ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... Presentation: • Dysphagia ... : Testing The diagnosis ... Three clinical features ... management #treatment #gastroenterology