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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Barium swallow is ... oropharyngeal dysphagia • Barium ... structural disorder → EGD ... Treatment • ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Classification Types - Barium Contrast Esophagram:
1) Spindle type (classic)
2) Flask type 
3) Sigmoid type
Response to
Classification Types - Barium ... type Response to treatment ... suggestive of end ... #gastroenterology ... #clinical #barium
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Shock - Management Checklist ... Revascularization, treatment ... channel blocker (eg ... cardiogenic shock #Checklist ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
puckering of the EGJ ... • Barium esophagogram ... look for retained barium ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology ... #Treatemtn
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... known drug causes (eg ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Management #Workup #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Towards the end ... products early post-partum ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
sphincter to relax EGD ... adenocarcinoma Barium ... Treatment: Laparoscopic ... Treatment options ... #gastroenterology