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Corkscrew Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm seen on Fluoroscopy

#Corkscrew #Esophagus #Esophageal #Spasm #Fluoroscopy #clinical #gastroenterology #contrast
Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal ... #Fluoroscopy #clinical ... #gastroenterology ... contrast #barium #radiology ... #DES
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... just hypertonic LES ... #Types #radiology ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Los Angeles Classification of Reflux Esophagitis
Accurate endoscopic assessment of reflux esophagitis is vital in making accurate
Los Angeles Classification ... decisions on patients' management ... break <5mm that does ... involves >75% of the esophageal ... diagnosis #grading #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... Other esophageal ... Three clinical features ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology