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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... NMJ disorders, ALS ... scleroderma, MCTD, achalasia ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
- ACG Guidelines ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... contractions Definitive Treatment ... POEM Symptomatic Treatment ... gastroenterology #Treatemtn
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... type Response to treatment ... suggestive of end stage achalasia ... the esophagus "acts ... #Achalasia #Classification
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... summary of the differential ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... overlap; ICS = ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Five Categories of Shock According to Primary Treatment of Causes and Problems

#Shock #Categories #Classification #Differential #Causes
According to Primary Treatment ... Shock #Categories #Classification ... #Differential #
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - Differential ... CVA/CNS tumor/ALS ... of EG junction: Achalasia ... Esophageal #Dysphagia #Differential
In order to better classify heart failure, the American College of Cardiology Foundation and the American
a classification ... /AHA Classification ... AHA classification ... how these two classification ... With treatment,
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... B symptoms not as ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Lymphoproliferative #Disorders #Classification
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... disorder such as ... achalasia. ... disorder → EGD Treatment ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
malignancies Treatment ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification