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Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Distal esophageal spasm ... Motility #Disorders #comparison ... gastroenterology #diagnosis
Left Sided Hemifacial Spasm on Physical Exam

Typically treated with botulinum toxin (Botox)

#Hemifacial #Spasm #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Sided Hemifacial Spasm ... #Hemifacial #Spasm
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
or Esophageal Spasm ... Consider further diagnostics ... Esophagus #Esophageal #Spasm
Infantile Spasms 
Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis 
1) Flexor spasms: Sudden flexion of neck, trunk, arms, and
Infantile Spasms ... Sclerosis 1) Flexor spasms ... 2) Extensor spasms ... Developmental delay Diagnosis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus vulgaris

Comparison Table via Physical Examination, Nikolsky Sign and Differential Diagnoses

#Diagnosis #Dermatology #Bullous
pemphigus vulgaris Comparison ... and Differential Diagnoses ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Differential #Comparison
Diagnostic Algorithms for Microcytic, Normocytic and Macrocytic Anemia

#Microcytic #Normocytic #Macrocytic #Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Algorithms ... Anemia #Algorithm #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... death - diaphragm spasm ... Person Syndrome - Diagnosis ... of superimposed spasms ... Syndrome #SPS #Diagnosis
Hypertrophic, Dilated and Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy - Comparison

#Hypertrophic #Dilated #Arrhythmogenic #Cardiomyopathy #Comparison #Diagnosis #Management #Cardiomyopathies #Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy - Comparison ... Cardiomyopathy #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Management
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... troponin elevation Diagnosis ... Angina #cardiology #diagnosis
Conjunctivitis Comparison - Bacterial - Viral - Allergic
Discharge - Redness - Pruritis

#Conjunctivitis #Comparison #Bacterial #Viral #Allergic
Conjunctivitis Comparison ... Conjunctivitis #Comparison ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis