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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: ... Consider further diagnostics ... #Spasm #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... solids #liquids #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
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #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
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
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign on ... evaluation confirmed a diagnosis ... Woltman’s sign, ... Delayed #Clinical #Video ... #Neurology #Endocrinology