Esophagus

Question 1

Diagnostic test for localization of LES

Answer 1

Manometry

Question 2

Pain caused by or exacerbated by swallowing

Answer 2

Odynophagia

Question 3

Ehat the the most common congenital esophageal anomaly

Answer 3

Esophageal Atresia

Question 4

“Stomach above the diaphragm”?

Answer 4

Haital Hernia

Question 5

It is the outpouchings of the esophageal wall

Answer 5

Diverticula

Question 6

Hypopharyngeal herniation can commonly occurs in?

Answer 6

Killian’s triangle

Question 7

It is the test of choice for the initial evaluation of dysphagia

Answer 7

Barium swallow

Question 8

Most common category of diverticula. It is usually associated with achalasia or distal esophageal stricture.

Answer 8

Epiphrenic

Question 9

Cause of “Steakhouse syndrome”?

Answer 9

Esophageal obstruction of food bolus secondary to esophageal rings/webs

Question 10

What is the pathology of “absence of relation” of the LES

Answer 10

condition= achalasia> loss of ganglion cells

Question 11

Radiographic finding in Achalasia?

Answer 11

Bird’s beak

Question 12

“Corkscrew esophagus”

Answer 12

Diffused esophageal spasms

Question 13

TRUE or FALSE: Pneumatic dilatation isnthe treatment of choice for patients with Achalasia.

Answer 13

False, surgery is primarily treatment, specifically HELLER MYOTOMY.

Question 14

Most common etiologic agent for infectious esophagitis?

Answer 14

Candida albicans

Question 15

Spontaneous rupture of the GEJ secondary to forceful vomiting/retching.

Answer 15

Boerhaaves syndrome

Question 16

Common cause of UGI bleeding secondary to non transmural tear at the GEJ duento vomiting, retching or vigorous coughing.

Answer 16

Mallory weiss tear

Question 17

TRUE or FALSE: of all types of varices, only the esophageal varices are related to portal hypertension.

Answer 17

False, all varices (esophageal, umbilical, hemorrhoidal)

Question 18

What is the major complication of esophageal perforation?

Answer 18

Mediastinitis

Question 19

What causes obstruction in Zenker’s diverticula?

Answer 19

stenotic cricopharyngeus muscle

Question 20

Most common symptom of esophageal disease

Answer 20

Heartburn