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Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
hemorrhage (particular esophageal ... of gastric and esophageal ... bleeding as well ... Upper #GIBleed #management ... #instructions #gastroenterology
The Minnesota Tube
-Flexible plastic tube with 4 important components
-Gastric Aspiration Port
-Gastric Balloon (400cc)
-Esophageal Balloon (inflated typically
-Used to stop bleeding ... -Esophageal balloon ... does not stop 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 ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... black #esophagus #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Epistaxis Management
1. Assess ABCs
2. Prepare
3. Anesthetize & Clamp
4. Visualize, Cauterize, Moisturize
5. Pack Bleeding Side
6. Pack Opposite
Epistaxis Management ... Pack Bleeding Side ... Identify Posterior ... Posterior Nasal ... #nasal #bleeding
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
- Differential Diagnosis ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Pericardial, Esophageal ... ) Posterior Mediastinal ... Neurogenic Tumour • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Upper GI Bleed - Stigmata of recent hemorrhage - Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding.
The stigmata of
Prevalence and Risk of Rebleeding ... risk of further bleeding ... #Diagnosis #Gastroenterology ... #UpperGI #Rebleeding
Epistaxis Management Algorithm / Checklist

1. blow out clots 
2. vasoconstrictor spray 
3. nose clip or direct
Epistaxis Management ... 4. if still bleeding ... and can see bleeding ... packing: consider posterior ... Checklist #ENT #Management
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 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology