Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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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
Esophageal Motility Disorders ... Spasm Jackhammer Esophagus ... Esophageal #Motility #Disorders
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy 

Boerhaave Syndrome with complete left wall dehiscence. This one went to surgery
Boerhaave Syndrome ... Endoscopy Boerhaave ... DrBloodandGuts #Boerhaave ... endoscopy #video #EGD #esophagus
Boerhaave Syndrome on Endoscopy - Pleural Space

Massive Spontaneous Esophageal Perforation (Boerhaave Syndrome) in active COVID 19
Boerhaave Syndrome ... Esophageal Perforation (Boerhaave ... #Boerhaave #Syndrome ... endoscopy #video #EGD #esophagus
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
of Jackhammer Esophagus ... Consider further diagnostics ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
Barrett's Esophagus ... (histological diagnosis ... BE - distal esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus ... Documentation #EGD #diagnosis
Prague Criteria - For Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Columnar Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus
1) Ensure Hiatus Hernia Is Recognised By
Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus ... Criteria #Barretts #Esophagus ... #diagnosis #endoscopy
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... Necrosis #black #esophagus ... #diagnosis #management
Carcinoid Syndrome - Pathophysiology, Signs and Symptoms
Symptoms: Flushing, diarrhea, palpitations, bronchospasm
Complications: Carcinoid heart, mesenteric fibrosis, pellagra,
neuropsychological disorders ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
Endoscopy: Normal esophagus ... EoE #Response #diagnosis
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Esophageal Motility Disorders ... Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus ... Esophageal #Motility #Disorders ... gastroenterology #diagnosis