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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
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
distribution of nearly 3:1 ... MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Spasm ... combination of: 1. ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... progression: over 1- ... hearing loss, spasm ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... #Treatment #Neurology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Diagnosis and Management ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... • Flex-Sig: If ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #IDSA #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
unclear DDX: 1. ... spasm • Jackhammer ... of dysphagia (<1 ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Evidence for Treatment of Acute Esophageal Variceal Bleeding
 • Octreotide (PMID: 11870374) - Endoscopic banding +
Evidence for Treatment ... of Acute Esophageal ... free survival at 1 ... Bleeding #varices #management ... ebm #evidence #gastroenterology
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Topical Corticosteroids
 • Liquid - Budesonide - 1 mg PO BID -
- Budesonide - 1 ... formulations for treatment ... bedtime increases esophageal ... is available Gastroenterology ... Corticosteroids #management