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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 ... #Management #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diffuse Esophageal Spasm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
- History and Diagnosis ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... Dysphagia #History #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Peristalsis, Esophageal Spasm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Distal esophageal spasm ... comparison #table #gastroenterology ... #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... Diffuse esophageal spasm ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #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
Molluscum Contagiosum 
Clinical 
 • Most common in school-age children 
 • Transmitted by direct contact
extremities • Spares ... the palms and soles ... #Contagiosum #Diagnosis
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
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