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Achalasia Management Options - Decision Aid
- Peroral endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
- Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM)
- Pneumatic Dilatation
Achalasia Management ... Options - Decision ... Aid - Peroral ... endoscopic Myotomy ... #Management #DecisionAid
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
4) Disposition options ... for ED syncope ... aid in a single-center ... #Management #PatientInfo ... Syncope #LowRisk #DecisionAid
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... mucosa Stricture Management ... : • ACHALASIA BALLOON ... patients with achalasia ... #EGD #colonoscopy
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... features suggest cancer ... Treatment options ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... ACG Guidelines ... • Endoscopy to look ... puckering of the EGJ ... #gastroenterology
If the patient has a HEART Score of 0-3 and a negative initial troponin, have a
there is a < 2 % chance ... amongst the three options ... hour three of the ED ... #Management #PatientInfo ... LowRisk #Percent3 #DecisionAid