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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 ... Spasm Jackhammer Esophagus ... Motility #Disorders #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Barrett's Esophagus

Diagnosis
Screening
Surveillance Algorithm
Medical Treatment
Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

By Dr. Hima Veeramachaneni @hima_vee @EmoryGastroHep

#Barretts
Diagnosis and Management ... of Barrett's Esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Treatment #Algorithm #Gastroenterology
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Management of Jackhammer ... Esophagus or Esophageal ... Step 4: Medical Management ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... scleroderma, MCTD, achalasia ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal #gastroenterology
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus ... Hypo-contractile Type I achalasia ... , Type II achalasia ... , Type Ill achalasia ... comparison #table #gastroenterology
Barrett’s Esophagus Surveillance Algorithm - British Society of Gastroenterology

#Barretts #Esophagus #Surveillance #Algorithm #management #gastroenterology #guidelines
Barrett’s Esophagus ... British Society of Gastroenterology ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... Surveillance #Algorithm #management ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Klebsiella, pneumoniae) Management ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of EG junction: Achalasia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
the upper GIT (esophagus ... Presentation • Management ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology # ... management
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Achalasia Classification ... suggestive of end stage achalasia ... LES since the esophagus ... #Achalasia #Classification ... Types #radiology #gastroenterology