Dr. Michael Chew @mchew85
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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
of Esophageal Motility ... Spasm Jackhammer Esophagus ... Contractility Ineffective Motility ... Classification #Esophageal #Motility
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
of Jackhammer Esophagus ... severity of the motility ... of presentation and ... #Jackhammer #Esophagus
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
Barrett's Esophagus ... moderate - insufflate and ... BE - distal esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus
Prague Criteria - For Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Columnar Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus
1) Ensure Hiatus Hernia Is Recognised By
Metaplasia/Barrett's Esophagus ... Circumferential and ... Criteria #Barretts #Esophagus
5 year mortality and Survival in Alcohol Related Liver Disease patients admitted to the ICU

Source data:
5 year mortality ... and Survival in ... AlcoholRelatedLiverDisease #ALD ... #ARLD #survival ... #mortality #patientinfo
Cirrhosis Timeline and Mortality Rate
Compensated Cirrhosis
Stage 1 - No varices (Annual Mortality Rate 1%)
Stage 2 -
Cirrhosis Timeline and ... Mortality Rate ... varices (Annual Mortality ... Varices+ (Annual Mortality ... Ascites+ (Annual Mortality
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
History: Hematemesis and ... Diagnosis EGD and ... mlVF, PPI gtt, GI and ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
Acute Esophageal Necrosis (Black Esophagus) on Endoscopy

Dr. Joaquín Berrueta Mezzera @DrJBerrueta

#Acute #Esophageal #Necrosis #Black #Esophagus #Endoscopy
Necrosis (Black Esophagus ... Necrosis #Black #Esophagus
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Spectrum of Response
Non-response:
 • Histology: Persistent eosinophilia, ≥ 15 eos/hpf
 • Symptoms:
Endoscopy: Normal esophagus
Esophageal Motility Disorders
Obstructive Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus
Distal Contractility: Hyper-contractile, Hypo-contractile
Type I achalasia, Type II achalasia, Type
Esophageal Motility ... Physiology: EGJ, Distal Esophagus ... #Esophageal #Motility