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Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Classification of Esophageal ... Motility Disorders Achalasia ... Obstruction Distal Esophageal ... Spasm Jackhammer ... Motility #Disorders #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... Systemic Sclerosis, Achalasia ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Esophagus or Esophageal ... Spasm Step 1: ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Esophageal Motility ... obstruction, Distal esophageal ... spasm, Jackhammer ... peristalsis, GERD #Esophageal ... comparison #table #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... of EG junction: Achalasia ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... Regurgitation++: Achalasia ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Trousseau's Sign of Hypocalcemia on Physical Exam

Carpopedal spasm caused by ischemia induced by an inflated blood
Trousseau's Sign ... Carpopedal spasm ... #Trousseaus #Sign ... Hypocalcemia #clinical #video ... #endocrinology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... disorder such as achalasia ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Trousseau's Sign in Hypocalcemia

Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with
Trousseau's Sign ... To elicit the sign ... irritability will induce spasm ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Endocrinology
Carpopedal Spasm on Physical Exam - Trousseau Sign of Latent Tetany - Hypocalcemia

#Carpopedal #Spasm #Trousseau #Sign
Carpopedal Spasm ... Exam - Trousseau Sign ... #Trousseau #Sign ... Hypocalcemia #clinical #video ... #endocrinology