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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,
Acute Esophageal ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disorders, ALS, MS ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Oropharyngeal ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... retrosternal chest pain Diagnosis ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Thoracic Trauma - Lethal 6 and Hidden 6 of Thoracic Trauma
The Lethal 6 of Thoracic Trauma:
Tracheobronchial Injury • Esophageal ... Thoracic #Trauma #diagnosis ... #management #injuries ... #differential #
Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs)
 - classified into simple retention cysts, pseudocysts and cystic neoplasms 
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characteristics - various diagnostic ... lesions #PCLs #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential
Lynch Syndrome:
 • "CRC + Endometrial/Ovarian + Stomach + Urinary → Lynch Syndrome"
 • Autosomal Dominant,
Microsatellite Instability (MSI ... Lynch #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology