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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:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... severity of the motility ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
motility disorder ... obstruction or a motility ... obstruction or a motility ... motility disorder ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
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
Esophageal Crohn's Disease Management Algorithm

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

Dr. Chandana Sri @santalum_aurum

#Esophageal #Esophagus #Cancer #Resection #Surgery #Management
Esophageal Cancer ... santalum_aurum #Esophageal ... Resection #Surgery #Management
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
-> Ascites - Esophageal ... Motility Disorders
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
Balloon (400cc) -Esophageal ... GI bleed due to esophageal ... -Esophageal balloon ... bleeding (note esophageal ... #Management #MinnesotaTube
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... esophagus #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... prevent further esophageal ... intervention - Esophageal ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management