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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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #gastroenterology
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
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... Consider further diagnostics ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal ... Spasm #Management #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Gastro-Esophageal ... Pancreatitis • Esophageal ... Spasm • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis ... Polymyositis Esophageal ... Stricture • Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thyroid
 • Thymoma
 • Teratoma
Causes of Mediastinal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , Pericardial, Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
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
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
- Differential Diagnosis ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Esophageal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
An Algorithm for the Differential Diagnosis of Hyperammonemia

#Hyperammonemia #differential #diagnosis #causes #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
the Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #Algorithm ... #Gastroenterology
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Life Threatening Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tamponade • Esophageal ... #differential #diagnosis