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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 of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis (Black Esophagus) on Endoscopy

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis #Black #Esophagus #Endoscopy
Acute Esophageal ... Necrosis (Black Esophagus ... ) on Endoscopy ... #Endoscopy #EGD ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Perforation on Endoscopy
Male 68yo hepatopathy & ACO.  UpperGI bleeding & sengstaken tube. What’s your
Esophageal Perforation ... hepatopathy & ACO ... @EQuirurgica #Esophageal ... #Perforation #esophagus ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Prague Criteria - For Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Columnar Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus
1) Ensure Hiatus Hernia Is Recognised By
Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal ... Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus ... Criteria #Barretts #Esophagus ... #diagnosis #endoscopy ... #EGD #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
| Esophageal: Peptic ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Physiologic Testing

Endoscopy
High Resolution Manometry
Barium Esophagram
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP)
Ambulatory Reflex Monitoring

Dr. Chaitanya Allamneni @CAllamneni via
Esophageal Physiologic ... Testing Endoscopy ... Manometry Barium Esophagram ... Physiologic #Testing #Esophagus ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... melena (70%), Dysphagia ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Presentation: • Dysphagia ... Short duration of dysphagia ... , or endoscopic ... management #treatment #gastroenterology ... #esophageal #esophagus
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... is restored to esophagus ... symptoms include dysphagia ... distal third of esophagus ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology