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1
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Hiatal Hernia Dx

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endoscopy or barium studies.

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Hiatal Hernia Tx best initial therapy

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is weight loss and PPIs.

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Hiatal Hernia Tx If symptoms persist

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Qx: Nissen fundoplication

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4
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Alarm symptoms indicating endoscopy include

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Weight loss
Blood in stool (heme-positive stool)
Anemia

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Achalasia Dx “most accurate test

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Manometry: failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax

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6
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Achalasia Dx best initial tests

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Barium esophagram: “bird’s beak”

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Achalasia Dx other tests

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CXR: abnormal widening of the esophagus. BUT not sens-esp
endoscopy: normal mucosa AND rule out malignancy

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8
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Achalasia Tx

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no cure

    • Pneumatic dilation:
    • Surgical sectioning or myotomy (more effective & dangerous)
    • Botulinum toxin injection c3-6m
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Esophageal Cancer Dx

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Endoscopy**

Barium might be the “best initial test,” never deffinitive

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10
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Esophageal Cancer Dx of extention

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CT and MRI

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PET scan utility at EsophCA

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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

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12
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Esophageal Cancer Tx

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Surgical resection*****

+ Chemotherapy and radiation

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13
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Esophageal Cancer palliative Tx

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Stent placement is used for lesions that cannot be resected. to improve dysphagia.

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14
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Esophageal Spasm Dx

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most accurate
test: manometry

Barium studies can show a corkscrew appearance

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15
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Esophageal Spasm Tx

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CCB and Nitrates
CCB sino TCAntd sino Sildenafil.
PPIs can help

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16
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis Dx

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Endoscopy shows multiple concentric rings

The most accurate diagnostic test is a biopsy finding eosinophils

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis 1Ln Tx

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best initial therapy is PPIs and eliminating allergenic foods.

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18
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis 2Ln Tx

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swallowing steroid inhalers to allow the topical use of steroids

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19
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Infectious Esophagitis Etiologic agents

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  • > 90% Candida in AIDS
  • CMV
  • Herpes
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20
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Infectious Esophagitis once suspected, best first step management

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Empiric therapy with fluconazole

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Infectious Esophagitis what to do if fluconazole didn’t work

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Endoscopy

If Candidiasis confirmed-> IV amphotericin

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22
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Infectious Esophagitis Dx diff

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Endoscopy:
Large ulcerations=CMV
small ulcerations=HSV

23
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Infectious Esophagitis

CMV, HSV tx

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CMV= ganciclovir or foscarnet
HSV= acyclovir
24
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Schatzki ring Cx Fx. And it is associated with what pathology?

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acid reflux and intermittent dysphagia.

Asoc w hiatal hernia

25
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Schatzki ring Tx

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pneumatic dilation in an endoscopic procedure

26
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome PAtho

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PVSx=Esoph Web
Asoc. iron deficiency anemia and can
rarely transform into squamous cell cancer.
The iron deficiency is not caused
by blood loss.
27
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome Dx

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barium studies: more proximal rings.

28
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Plummer-Vinson syndrome Tx

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iron replacement at first, may solve the lesion. Then endoscopy + biopsy to r/o CA

29
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Zenker Diverticulum Cx Fx

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dysphagia, severe halitosis, and regurgitation of food particles**.

30
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Zenker Diverticulum Dx

31
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Zenker Diverticulum Tx

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Only Qx. No medical therapy.

Never NG tube or upper endoscopy. Danger!

32
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Scleroderma Cx Fx

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Reflux + scleroderma/sclerosis

33
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Scleroderma Dx

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Manometry: decreased

lower esophageal sphincter pressure

34
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Scleroderma Tx

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PPIs as it would be for any person with reflux symptoms

35
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Manometry is the answer for

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Achalasia
Spasm
Scleroderma

36
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Mallory-Weiss Tear Patho

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upper gastrointestinal bleeding after

prolonged or severe vomiting or retching

37
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Mallory-Weiss Tear Cx Fx

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Repeated retching is followed by
hematemesis of bright red blood, or by black stool.
No dysphagia.

38
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Mallory-Weiss Tear Tx

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no specific therapy,

and it will resolve spontaneously.

39
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Mallory-Weiss Tear Tx Severe cases

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injection of epinephrine to stop bleeding or the use of

electrocautery

40
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Boerhaave syndrome ?

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full penetration of the esophagus

41
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Dx. Also called cyclic vomitting Sx

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Hx Cannabis + hot shower “better”

OJO this is not intox nor withdraw, just a gen especific reaction

42
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Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Tx

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antiemetics (such as ondansetron) or benzodiazepines (such as lorazepam).

stop thc

43
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caustic esophagitis, cx fx

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Larynx: hoarse. Stridor=urgent, may intubate
Esoph:drooling!

44
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caustic esophagitis dx

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endoscopy to asses damage

45
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caustic esophagitis tx

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low severity= liquid diet
high severity= NPO 72h, repeat EGD
NEVER neutralize pH
never induce emesis

46
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stricture path

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GERD grade IV

1/3 bottom of esoph

47
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esopho CA path

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adenoCA caused by GERD, 1/3 bottom of esoph

SCC: caused by smoking and EtOH at upper 1/3

48
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stricture cx fx

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Gerd-> dysphagia -> weight loss

49
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ESO CA cx fx

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Gerd-> dysphagia -> weight loss

50
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stricture Dx

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Barium shows: symmetric circunferencial loss of the lumen.

EGD Dx ro CA

51
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CA Dx

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Barium shows: asymmetric loss of the lumen.

EGD

PET scan or PAN CT to stage/ seek for MT

52
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stricture Tx

A

PPI high dose

Dilation

53
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CA -tx

A

Chemo Radiation and Qx

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