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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Diffuse esophageal spasm ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... or Esophageal Spasm ... Step 4: Medical Management ... Esophagus #Esophageal #Spasm ... #Management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Distal esophageal spasm ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Microscopic Colitis - AGA Guideline Management ALgorithm

#Microscopic #Colitis #Management #Treatment #algorithm #gastroenterology
AGA Guideline Management ... Microscopic #Colitis #Management ... #Treatment #algorithm ... #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Medical Treatment ... Esophagus #Diagnosis #Management ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Distal Esophageal Spasm ... Motility #Disorders #gastroenterology
Suggested algorithm for treating irritable bowel syndrome-diarrheal type (IBS-D) 

#IBSD #diarrhea #Algorithm #irritable #bowel #syndrome #management
bowel #syndrome #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia #Management ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology ... #treatment
An algorithm of diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for patients with microscopic colitis.

#Microscopic #Colitis #Lymphocytic #Collagenous #Algorithm
Collagenous #Algorithm #Management ... #Treatment #Gastroenterology
Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithms
 - Adult outpatients with moderate to severely active ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #gastroenterology