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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 ... , Type Ill achalasia ... achalasia, IEM, ... Disorders #comparison #table ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
GERD: Testing EGD ... indications → PPI ... failure + negative EGD ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Thiopurine De-escalation and IBD - Management Algorithm
IBD Patient on Thiopurine Interested in Discontinuing Thiopurine
Assess Disease Activity:
De-escalation and IBD - Management ... Colonoscopy +/- EGD ... IBD #algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology ... #indications
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ... puckering of the EGJ ... #Diagnosis #Management ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology
Additional Modalities for Workup of GI Bleed (Other than EGD + Colonoscopy)

Pill endoscopy
 • Able to
Bleed (Other than EGD ... endoscopy • Able ... Bleed #GIBleed #management ... #gastroenterology ... #table #imaging
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
disorder such as achalasia ... structural disorder → EGD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology ... mucosa Stricture Management ... : • ACHALASIA BALLOON ... patients with achalasia ... Aguila @enrrikke #Gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... fibers of the LES (eg ... LES pressure (eg ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
 • The polyp is then lifted by submucosal
Submucosal Dissection (ESD ... Indications: • ... Submucosal #Dissection #ESD ... Polyp #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Endoscopy (ASGE 2015) 

Give Antibiotics: 
 - PEG tube placement (or PEG-J)
Prophylaxis #Endoscopy #EGD ... #Indications #Gastroenterology ... #Management