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Paraesophageal Hernia on POCUS
Abdominal pain Vomiting Tachycardia Tachypnea
Large hernia with outlet obstruction. Admitted for surgical repair.
Paraesophageal Hernia ... ultrasound_vcu #Paraesophageal
Paraesophageal Abscess on POCUS
Pt with severe chest/abd pain. Ill/febrile. RUSH exam performed.  Diagnosis?  Patient
Paraesophageal Abscess ... Paraesophageal abscess ... RJonesSonoEM #Paraesophageal
Hiatal Hernia Types - Classification
Type I Hiatal Hernia = Sliding Hernia
Less common types of paraesophageal hernias
common types of paraesophageal
Hiatal Hernia Classification
Type 1: Sliding (>90%) 
Type 2: Paraesophageal 
Type 3: Mixed (1+2) 
Type 4: +organ,
>90%) Type 2: Paraesophageal
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
additional lumbar & paraseophageal
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
suggested a large paraesophageal
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Gastric volvulus, Paraesophageal
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
aperistalsis+ panesophageal ... aperistalsis+ panesophageal