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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... - Differential ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... SCVMCMed #Dysphagia #Differential ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... Mass - Differential ... , Pericardial, Esophageal ... #Mediastinum #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Polymyositis Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... • Gastro-Esophageal ... Pancreatitis • Esophageal ... Spasm • Esophageal ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
An Algorithm for the Differential Diagnosis of Hyperammonemia

#Hyperammonemia #differential #diagnosis #causes #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Algorithm for the Differential ... Hyperammonemia #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Esophageal ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... of Chest Pain - Differential ... Tamponade • Esophageal ... #Chest #Pain #differential