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Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... ACG Guidelines ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #ACG #Guidelines ... #gastroenterology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... often ordered in reflex ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #IDSA #gastroenterology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... Megaesophagus and achalasia ... #Management #Treatment
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
: Testing The diagnosis ... unclear DDX: 1. ... of dysphagia (<1 ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
alternatively a reflex ... remember to tailor treatment ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
adjacent to the focus ... cerebellum Diagnosis ... : 1) Fresh wet ... 2) Culture 3) Ag ... #management #treatment