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Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
achalasia is due to diseases ... insidious onset, and disease ... Infection (Chagas disease ... myotomy of the ... Treatment options
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy ... Laparoscopic Heller's Myotomy ... gastroenterology #treatment
Myotomes of the Spinal Cord
Each segmental nerve root innervates more than one muscle. For simplicity, certain
Myotomes of the ... #Myotomes #SpinalCord
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Dermatomes and Myotomes ... Extremity #Dermatomes #Myotomes
Algorithm for the Treatment of Parkinson Disease With Predominant Postural Instability and Gait Impairment

#Management #Neurology #Parkinsons
Algorithm for the Treatment ... of Parkinson Disease ... Neurology #Parkinsons #Disease ... #Medication #Treatment
Treatment Lyme Disease
#Management #LymeDisease #Treatment #Prophylaxis #Early #Late #Curbsiders
Treatment Lyme Disease ... #LymeDisease #Treatment
Mytomes - Segmental Innervation of Muscles
Shoulder	Abduction	C5	Axillary Nerve
Shoulder	Adduction	C6-C8	Thoracodorsal Nerve
Elbow	Flexion	C5	Musculocutaneous Nerve
Elbow	Extension	C7	Radial Nerve
Wrist	Extension	C6	Radial Nerve
Fingers	Flexion	C8	Median Nerve
Fingers	Abduction	T1	Ulnar Nerve
Hip	Flexion	L2	Nerve to Psoas
Hip	Extension	S1	Inferior Gluteal
Mytomes - Segmental ... Tibial Nerve #Mytomes
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Guidelines - Low Disease ... Moderate to High Disease ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... Guidelines #management #treatment
This is an oversimplified, hypothetical model to think about time from symptom onset and stages of
and stages of disease ... determine what treatments ... clinical #management #treatment
Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
Dermatomes and Myotomes ... Extremity #Dermatomes #Myotomes