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Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
, Type II achalasia ... achalasia, IEM, ... Disorders #comparison #table ... #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... #Diagnosis #management ... #Algorithm #gastrointestinal ... #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Oropharyngeal ... junction: Achalasia ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy ... Differential: Melanosis ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... • Should be on differential ... seemingly self-limited gastrointestinal ... Sensitivity of EGD ... - If negative, EGD
Secondary Causes of Esophageal Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
 • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal
Eosinophilia (EoE) - Differential ... Diagnosis • Gastroesophageal ... • Eosinophilic gastrointestinal ... disease • Achalasia ... #Causes #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorder such as achalasia ... structural disorder → EGD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Patients diagnosed ... puckering of the EGJ ... #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Helicobacter Pylori (H. pylori) Infection - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook
Presentation: Dyspepsia / Peptic Ulcer
pylori) Infection - Diagnosis ... and Management ... (IgG) - cannot differentiate ... Test or repeat EGD ... quadrupletherapy #gastroenterology
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
END-ORGAN DYSFUNCTION ... due to trauma or gastrointestinal ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table