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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 ... flexor-extensor spasms ... EEG pattern Management
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
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... stiffness, rigidity, spasm ... emotional upset • Spasms ... death - diaphragm spasm ... of superimposed spasms
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diffuse Esophageal Spasm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Esophageal Spasm ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
Pathophysiology: • Diffuse spasm ... may precipitate spasm ... cardiology #diagnosis #management
Algorithm for the Evaluation and Management of Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management #EM #Cardiology #Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential #AVBlock
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation and Management ... Bradycardia #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Algorithm
Management of Acute Diarrhea #Management #EM #IM #Diarrhea #Algorithm #Ddxof
Management of Acute ... Diarrhea #Management ... #EM #IM #Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... Pain #Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #IM #Chest ... #Differential #Algorithm
ACLS 2015 Algorithm for Cardiac Arrest #Management #EM #Prehosp #ACLS #2015 #Algorithm #ALiEM
ACLS 2015 Algorithm ... Cardiac Arrest #Management ... #EM #Prehosp #ACLS ... #2015 #Algorithm