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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
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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Physical - When is a barium ... - Classification ... Strictures - Management ... endoscopy #egd #management ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Types - Barium ... Contrast Esophagram ... #Types #radiology ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
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
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of the EGJ • Barium ... High resolution esophageal ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

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