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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
• Solids and Liquids ... Systemic Sclerosis, Achalasia ... Algorithm #solids #liquids
Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy on Chest X-Ray aka Gastric Pull-up
Ivor Lewis procedure is a type of esophagectomy
remind you of Achalasia ... distinguish it from achalasia ... #Chest #XRay #cxr
Practice Guidelines for Preoperative Fasting

Infographic by Dr. Jesse Burk-Rafel
@jbrafel

> 8 hours - Heavy foods (fried/fatty) and
toast + clear liquid ... Non-alcoholic clear liquids ... Benefits of Clear Liquids
Achalasia Management Algorithm
 - Botulinum Injection
 - Pharmacotherapy (CCB/nitrates)
 - Pneumatic Dilation
 - Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
Achalasia Management ... Esophagectomy #Achalasia
 cerebrospinal fluid characteristics

Características del LCR

#bacterias #diagnosis  #infección  #LCR  #Liquido cefalorraquideo  #meningitis
infección #LCR #Liquido
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Motility Disorders Achalasia
Forrest Classification for Describing Endoscopic Findings in Patients With Bleeding Ulcers and Predicting Risk of Rebleeding

Classification
Yes 55 IV Clear liquid ... Yes 43 IV Clear liquid ... No 22 IV Clear liquid
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... chest 0.02 mSv 1 CXRs ... scan 6.2 mSv 310 CXRs ... scan 15.3 mSv 765 CXRs ... through 1 mSv 50 CXRs
Anticoagulant specific factor inhibition. 

#anticoagulation #clotting #INR #heparin #LMWH #NOAC #warfarin #coumadin #rivaroxaban  #Xarelto #apixaban
Xarelto #apixaban #Eliquis
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Solid food and liquid ... or liquid-only ... disorder such as achalasia