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Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Algorithm - Botulinum ... Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy ... #Management #Algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... Types - Barium ... and myotomy has ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Achalasia Management Options - Decision Aid
- Peroral endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM)
- Pneumatic Dilatation
Achalasia Management ... Peroral endoscopic Myotomy ... Laparoscopic Heller myotomy ... ) - Botox #Achalasia ... #DecisionAid #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Management of Achalasia ... of the EGJ • Barium ... look for retained barium ... Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Systemic Sclerosis, Achalasia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... scleroderma, MCTD, achalasia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal #gastroenterology
Causes of Post-Partum Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
6 W's for causes of PPF
 - Wind: pneumonia,
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
adenocarcinoma Barium ... Laparoscopic myotomy ... laparoscopic Heller myotomy ... peroral endoscopic myotomy ... management #treatment #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder such as achalasia ... Barium swallow is ... oropharyngeal dysphagia • Barium ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... lacerations • Post-partum ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #Obstetrics #OBGyn