189 results
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Causes of Dysphagia ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy
Another spontaneous esophageal perforation (Boerhaave Syndrome) with gross mediastinal soiling from retching a
Another spontaneous esophageal ... Endoscopy #EGD #esophageal ... #perforation #clinical ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... prevent further esophageal ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Mechanical obstruction: Esophageal ... web or a distal esophageal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula- An infant had an apneic episode at birth and received positive-pressure
Esophageal Atresia ... Esophageal atresia ... Esophageal atresia ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #esophageal
Sebaceous hyperplasia 
 - Yellow papule 
 - Donut-shape 
 - Central umbilication 
 - Telangiectasia
Usually multiple - Causes ... Diagnosis #Benign #Clinical ... #Photo
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... Care TRICC - NEJM ... - ICU FOCUS - NEJM ... unnecessary and cause
Herpes Zoster Mandibularis - The lesions were scattered along the area that is innervated by the
#Clinical #Photo ... Mandibularis #Rash #NEJM
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
well-recognized cause ... treatment are critical ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... #photo #AL #lightchain ... #NEJM
A necrotic ulceration was observed on the right side of the tongue. Cervicofacial computed tomography, performed
giant-cell arteritis #clinical ... #photo #lingual ... Arteritis #tongue #NEJM