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Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Esophagus or Esophageal ... Spasm Step 1: ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Spasm - Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gastro-Esophageal ... SpasmEsophageal ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
diseases that cause esophageal ... Other esophageal ... spasm • Jackhammer ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology