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Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... Spasm Step 1: ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Management
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Classification of Esophageal ... Obstruction Distal Esophageal ... Spasm Jackhammer ... Classification #Esophageal
Corkscrew Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm seen on Fluoroscopy

#Corkscrew #Esophagus #Esophageal #Spasm #Fluoroscopy #clinical #gastroenterology #contrast
Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal ... Spasm seen on Fluoroscopy ... Corkscrew #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Fluoroscopy
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Polymyositis Esophageal ... Intermittent Symptoms • Esophageal ... Spasm Progressive ... Schatzki Ring • Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Fragmented Peristalsis, Esophageal ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Gastro-Esophageal ... Pancreatitis • Esophageal ... SpasmEsophageal
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Esophageal Motility ... obstruction, Distal esophageal ... spasm, Jackhammer ... peristalsis, GERD #Esophageal
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
 • due to motor disorders affecting the pharyngeal muscles
 • Acute or gradual
Esophageal Dysphagia ... rings and webs • Esophageal ... stricture • Esophageal ... Disorders • Diffuse esophageal ... spasm • Scleroderma