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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Muscular dystrophy • Structural ... cervical ring/web/stricture ... Functional dysphagia • Structural ... Plummer-Vinson Web, Strictures ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Algorithm for Management of Strictures in IBD

by Malorie Simons @DrMalSimons

#Strictures #IBD #Algorithm #Management #gastroenterology
Management of Strictures ... @DrMalSimons #Strictures ... Algorithm #Management #gastroenterology
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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Confirmation on POCUS ... round, shadowing structures ... #Confirmation #POCUS
Circle of Willis and brain circulation 
Herophilus of Chalcedon (335-280 BC), “Father of Anatomy,” described the
described the vascular structure ... precision both the structure ... the name of this structure ... famous eponymous structures
Endoscopic Ultrasound Basics - Gl wall structure- how many layers?
1st layer - hyperechoic - corresponds to
Basics - Gl wall structure ... #wall #layers #structure ... Ultrasound #eus #gastroenterology
Indications for ERCP
1. Biliary Tract Diseases:
 • Biliary obstruction: Choledocholithiasis, Malignant biliary strictures, Benign biliary strictures
Malignant biliary strictures ... Benign biliary strictures ... symptomatic stones, strictures ... Balloon dilation of strictures ... Indications #management #gastroenterology
Echocardiogram Windows - Nomenclature
Each view is described using three (3) components
1) Transducer Position or "Window"
or4C 3) Region or Structures ... #Nomenclature #POCUS
POCUS diagnosis of acute appendicitis:
(1) Blind-ended
(2) Target shaped tubular structure
(3) Originating from the cecum
(4) Non-compressible
(5) Non-peristalsing
POCUS diagnosis ... shaped tubular structure ... Appendix #Clinical #POCUS
Basics of Biliary Strictures on Endoscopy
 - Causes of Biliary strictures
 - Benign Strictures Classification
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Basics of Biliary Strictures ... Causes of Biliary strictures ... - Benign Strictures ... Cholangioscopy - Stricture ... management #ercp #gastroenterology
Echocardiographic criteria of LV Non-compaction
Chin Criteria (1990):
 • Absence of any other coexisting cardiac structural abnormality
coexisting cardiac structural ... and apical • Focus ... coexisting cardiac structural ... and apical • Focus ... on a 2-layer structure