Esophageal Disorders Flashcards
Hiatal Hernia Dx
endoscopy or barium studies.
Hiatal Hernia Tx best initial therapy
is weight loss and PPIs.
Hiatal Hernia Tx If symptoms persist
Qx: Nissen fundoplication
Alarm symptoms indicating endoscopy include
Weight loss
Blood in stool (heme-positive stool)
Anemia
Achalasia Dx “most accurate test
Manometry: failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax
Achalasia Dx best initial tests
Barium esophagram: “bird’s beak”
Achalasia Dx other tests
CXR: abnormal widening of the esophagus. BUT not sens-esp
endoscopy: normal mucosa AND rule out malignancy
Achalasia Tx
no cure
- Pneumatic dilation:
- Surgical sectioning or myotomy (more effective & dangerous)
- Botulinum toxin injection c3-6m
Esophageal Cancer Dx
Endoscopy**
Barium might be the “best initial test,” never deffinitive
Esophageal Cancer Dx of extention
CT and MRI
PET scan utility at EsophCA
1.- to determine the contents of anatomic lesions if you are not
certain whether they contain cancer.
2.- to determine
whether a cancer is resectable (local). or not, wide MT
Esophageal Cancer Tx
Surgical resection*****
+ Chemotherapy and radiation
Esophageal Cancer palliative Tx
Stent placement is used for lesions that cannot be resected. to improve dysphagia.
Esophageal Spasm Dx
most accurate
test: manometry
Barium studies can show a corkscrew appearance
Esophageal Spasm Tx
CCB and Nitrates
CCB sino TCAntd sino Sildenafil.
PPIs can help
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Dx
Endoscopy shows multiple concentric rings
The most accurate diagnostic test is a biopsy finding eosinophils
Eosinophilic Esophagitis 1Ln Tx
best initial therapy is PPIs and eliminating allergenic foods.
Eosinophilic Esophagitis 2Ln Tx
swallowing steroid inhalers to allow the topical use of steroids
Infectious Esophagitis Etiologic agents
- > 90% Candida in AIDS
- CMV
- Herpes
Infectious Esophagitis once suspected, best first step management
Empiric therapy with fluconazole
Infectious Esophagitis what to do if fluconazole didn’t work
Endoscopy
If Candidiasis confirmed-> IV amphotericin