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Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
of Esophageal Motility ... Contractility Ineffective Motility ... Classification #Esophageal #Motility
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Esophageal Motility ... #Esophageal #Motility
Lead aVR on EKG
Lead aVR can provide some unique insight into 5 different conditions:

 - Acute
ECG #Lead #AVR #Utility
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
Diagnosis #Laboratory #Utility
Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Inflammatory
    - Invasive Infections
    - Non-Infections
Watery
- Maldigestive Motility
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
/ Urgency) - Motility ... Colitis Disordered Motility
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
severity of the motility
Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
cytoplasmic granular motility
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
- Esophageal Motility
Adverse Effects of NSAIDs
Prostaglandins decreased
 - Gastric mucosal damage with ulcer formation, bleeding, and perforation
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disturbed uterine motility