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Acute Esophageal Necrosis (Black Esophagus) on Endoscopy

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis #Black #Esophagus #Endoscopy
Acute Esophageal ... Necrosis (Black Esophagus ... DrJBerrueta #Acute ... #Black #Esophagus ... #Endoscopy #EGD
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... #Esophageal #Necrosis ... #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy - Pleural Space

Massive Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation (Boerhaave Syndrome) in active COVID 19
Boerhaave Syndrome ... on Endoscopy - ... Massive Spontaneous Esophageal ... #clinical #endoscopy ... #video #EGD #esophagus
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy 

Boerhaave Syndrome with complete left wall dehiscence. This one went to surgery
Boerhaave Syndrome ... on Endoscopy ... Boerhaave Syndrome ... #clinical #endoscopy ... #video #EGD #esophagus
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... is restored to esophagus ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... distal third of esophagus ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Extrinsic to esophagus ... • Muscular or neurologic ... weight loss or acute ... structural disorder → EGD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
Locked-In Syndrome ... year-old male with acute ... cardiac arrest in ED ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
Gastroenterology Endoscopy ... mucosa Stricture Management ... Endoscopes: • ESOPHAGO-GASTRO-DUODENOSCOPE ... Gastroenterology #Endoscopy ... #accessories #EGD
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
two-thirds of the esophagus ... sphincter to relax EGD ... evaluated with CT, endoscopy ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #esophagus
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Worse towards the end ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology