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Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal Necrosis ... Sepsis Diagnosis EGD ... and Biopsy Differential ... #black #esophagus ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
is restored to esophagus ... Diagnosis: - EGD ... distal third of esophagus ... Treatment: - Treatment ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Types - Barium Contrast ... type Response to treatment ... suggestive of end ... LES since the esophagus ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... structural disorder → EGD ... Treatment • ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology