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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
Highland EM Ultrasound - Ultrasound Guided ED Pain Management
#Pharmacology #Local #Regional #Anesthesia #Anesthetics #DosingGuide #MaxDose #Toxicity
Ultrasound Guided ED ... Pain Management ... #Pharmacology ... MaxDose #Toxicity #Table
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Pressure; indicates end ... #Vasopressors #Pharmacology ... Summary #cheatsheet #management ... #comparison #table
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... puckering of the EGJ ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... #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 ... #accessories #EGD
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
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
s the Gram neg end ... Mycoplasma) on one end ... #antibiogram #pharmacology ... #management #spectrum ... #table #sensitivities
Enema Selection / Comparison Table

A short guide for choosing which enema to order depending on the
Selection / Comparison Table ... Enema #Comparison #Table ... SoapSuds #MineralOil #Gastroenterology ... #Constipation #Management ... #Impaction #Pharmacology