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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
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
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
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
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopy - Management of Bleeding Esophageal Varices 
What to Band?
 - Always find the varix that
Endoscopy - Management ... of Bleeding Esophageal ... (white nipple sign ... #Bleeding #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Bleeding Risk - Summary points from ASGE guideline 

Low Risk Procedures 
 - Diagnostic endoscopy
EGD, Colo,F1ex Sig ... - Variceal banding ... Bleeding #Risks #Gastroenterology ... HighRisk #Diagnosis #Management
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Treatment of Acute Esophageal ... ) - Endoscopic banding ... role in acute esophageal ... Bleeding #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... Other esophageal ... spasm • Jackhammer ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology