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Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... Management Step 5: POEM ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... High-resolution esophageal ... Other esophageal ... • Distal esophageal ... endoscopic myotomy [POEM
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
High resolution esophageal ... Myotomy (LHM) • POEM
#POEMS syndrome
#POEMS syndrome
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's ... Non-Traversable -> Esophagram ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Esophageal
Esophageal Cancer Surgeries and Resection - Review

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Esophageal #Esophagus #Cancer #Resection #Surgery #Management
Esophageal Cancer ... santalum_aurum #Esophageal
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Contractility, Ineffective Esophageal ... Fragmented Peristalsis, Esophageal ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Polymyositis Esophageal ... Intermittent Symptoms • Esophageal ... Schatzki Ring • Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
Balloon (400cc) -Esophageal ... typically to 40mmHg) -Esophageal ... GI bleed due to esophageal ... -Esophageal balloon ... bleeding (note esophageal