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Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Chicago Classification ... of Esophageal Motility ... Spasm Jackhammer ... Contraction #Chicago #Classification ... #Disorders #gastroenterology
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: ... Consider further diagnostics ... #Spasm #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis ... Polymyositis Esophageal ... Spasm Progressive ... Stricture • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
 • due to motor disorders affecting the pharyngeal muscles
 • Acute or gradual
Esophageal Dysphagia ... rings and webs • Esophageal ... stricture • Esophageal ... spasm • Scleroderma ... #differential #diagnosis
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 ... #clinical #gastroenterology
EUS assessment of Gastric Varices - Soderlund Classification

Dr. Katarzyna Monika Pawlak @KM_Pawlak

#Soderlund #Classification #EUS #Gastric #Varices
Varices - Soderlund Classification ... #Soderlund #Classification ... Gastric #Varices #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Gastro-Esophageal ... Pancreatitis • Esophageal ... SpasmEsophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis