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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 ... Diagnosis made at ... 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 ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Symptom | Diagnosis ... motility disorder ... motility disorder ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Motility, Fragmented ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
-> Ascites - Esophageal ... Motility Disorders ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis ... Polymyositis Esophageal ... Schatzki Ring • Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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 Staging Visualization

by Nigar Anjuman Khurram, MD @NigarAKhurram

#Esophageal #Cancer #Staging #oncology #esophagus #diagnosis #pathology
Esophageal Cancer ... NigarAKhurram #Esophageal ... oncology #esophagus #diagnosis