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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and ... Esophageal Causes ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... of presentation and ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... Spasm #Management #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
attempting to swallow Esophageal ... stuck • Solids and ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy
Another spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave Syndrome) with gross mediastinal soiling from retching a
Another spontaneous esophageal ... underwent VATs and ... Endoscopy #EGD #esophageal ... #perforation #clinical ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... History: Hematemesis and ... Diagnosis EGD and ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... promote esophageal ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... may require esophageal ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Minnesota Tubes for Upper GI Bleeds
Minnesota tubes (MT) are typically placed in intubated patients with life-threatening
hemorrhage (particular esophageal ... tamponade of gastric and ... esophageal bleeding ... aspiration of gastric & esophageal ... #instructions #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... • Solid food and ... dietary adjustment and ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) Basics
 - EGD Timing
 - EGD Complications
 - Review of Gastric Anatomy
 - EGD
- EGD Scopes and ... antibiotics - Esophageal ... #EGD #Basics #gastroenterology
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... actinic damage and ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical ... #Photo