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Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Esophageal Rupture ... aged patient with oesophageal ... highlights the utility ... bedside findings – oesophageal ... Manoj_Wickram #Esophageal
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Classification of Esophageal ... Motility Disorders ... Obstruction Distal Esophageal ... Classification #Esophageal ... #Motility #Disorders
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... severity of the motility ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... motility disorder ... obstruction or a motility ... obstruction or a motility ... motility disorder
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Motility, Fragmented ... Peristalsis, Esophageal ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
-> Ascites - Esophageal ... Motility Disorders
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

Assess for Active Symptoms and for Stricturing/Fistulizing Disease
Stricturing DX:
 • Bx r/o
Esophageal Crohn's ... Non-Traversable -> Esophagram ... Waseem_AhmedMD #Esophageal
Esophageal Cancer Surgeries and Resection - Review

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Esophageal #Esophagus #Cancer #Resection #Surgery #Management
Esophageal Cancer ... santalum_aurum #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Polymyositis Esophageal ... Intermittent Symptoms • Esophageal ... Schatzki Ring • Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal