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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Causes of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... Diagnosis #causes #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
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
| Esophageal: Peptic ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... melena (70%), Dysphagia ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal ... #Dysphagia #History ... 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
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