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Caustic Esophageal Injuries

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Caustic #Esophageal #Injuries #esophagus #diagnosis #management #surgery #gastroenterology
Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum ... Esophageal #Injuries #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #surgery #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
is restored to esophagus ... Clinical Manifestations ... distal third of esophagus ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
1st line: CT or MRI ... sensitivity) Clinical ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
polyp types - Esophagus ... be a/w autism, MR ... Syndromes #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Press Exercise CLINICAL ... Likely need MRI. ... Inferior to operative management ... for repair by orthopedic ... Rupture #Injury #clinical
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... two-thirds of the esophagus ... Three clinical features ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology