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Week 2: Dysphagia Flashcards

1
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Types of dysphagia

3 listed

A
  • Mechanical
  • dysmotility
  • or both
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How long is the esophagus?

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20-22 cm long muscular tube

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3
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Which muscular layer is most superficial?

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outer longitudinal layer

Inner circular layer

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Categories of causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia

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Neuromuscular or Structural causes

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Neuromuscular causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia

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  • CVA/stroke
  • ALS
  • Brain tumor
  • Poliomyelitis
  • Myasthenia gravis
  • Muscular dystrophies
  • Polymyositis and dermatomyositis
  • UES dysfunction
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Structural causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia

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  • Pharyngitis
  • Radiation injury
  • Cervical osteophyte
  • Head and Neck cancer
  • Thyromegaly/Goiter
  • Zencker’s diverticulum
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What is dysphagia?

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Symptoms that result from the slowing or cessation of a food or liquid bolus passing through the esophagus

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8
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nervous structure of the esophagus

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Myenteric plexus

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Oropharyngeal dysphagia presentation

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  • Difficulty initiating swallow
  • Double swallowing
  • Drooling
  • Cough, choking sensation “Can’t breathe”
  • Nasal regurgitation
  • Aspiration -> Pneumonia
  • Dysarthria and voice changes/weakness
  • Localization in throat or high neck
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10
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Categories of causes of Esophageal dysphagia

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Structural

motility

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Structural causes of Esophageal dysphagia

7 listed

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Benign stricture

GERD

Eosinophilic esophagitis

Infectious esophagitis

Foreign bodies

Extrinsic compression

Esophageal CA

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Motility causes of Esophageal dysphagia

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  • Achalasia disorders
  • Scleroderma
  • Esophageal spastic disorders
  • Chagas disease
  • Non-relaxing lower esophageal sphincter
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Presentation of Esophageal dysphagia

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  • Food sticking retrosternally
  • Regurgitation or vomiting
  • Chest pain
  • Localization at sternal notch or below
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14
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Associated symptoms of dysphagia

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  • Slow eating
  • careful eating
  • Sips of beverage with solid food bolus
  • Walking around while eating
  • Avoiding restaurants and social meals
  • Restricted diet
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Causes of sudden mechanical Dysphagia

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  • Foreign body
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
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16
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Causes of intermittent mechanical Dysphagia

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  • Schatzki’s ring (reflux driven obstruction)
  • Webs (fibrous strands)
  • Ext. Compression (Mass or vascular structure)
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17
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Causes of progressive mechanical Dysphagia < 50 years old

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  • Heartburn
  • GERD Stricture
  • Caustic, med-induced, radiation
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18
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Causes of progressive mechanical Dysphagia > 50 years old

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Carcinoma

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19
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Overview of historical causes of mechanical obstruction dysphagia

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20
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Causes of recent neuromuscular or infectious dysphagia

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  • Immunosuppression
  • Antibiotics
  • HIV infection
  • Candida
  • CMV
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Causes of intermittent neuromuscular or infectious dysphagia

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Chest pain?

Motility disorder

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Causes of progressive neuromuscular or infectious dysphagia

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  • Achalasia
  • Scleroderma
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23
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Overview of historical causes of neuromuscular or infectious dysphagia

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24
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Physical exam for dysphagia

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25
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Types of tests for dysphagia

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  • Barium swallow
  • Endoscopy
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26
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Barium swallow capabilities for dysphagia

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27
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Endoscopy capabilities for dysphagia

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28
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Describe diffuse esophageal spasm via barium swallow

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spastic “Corkscrew appearance”

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29
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Describe eosinophilc esophagitis via barium swallow

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corrugated appearance from furrows that form from the scarring from eosinophilic infiltration

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30
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What is depicted by barium swallow?

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Diffuse Esophageal Spasm

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31
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What is depicted by barium swallow?

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

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32
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Describe esophagitis via endoscopy

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breaks in mucosa (represents esophageal injury

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33
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

34
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Adeno Carcinoma

35
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

36
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Esophagitis

37
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Schatzki ring

38
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Peptic stricture

39
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Diffuse Esophageal spasm

40
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What is depicted via endoscopy?

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Eosinophilic Esophagitis

41
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Describe peptic stricture via endoscopy

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scarred down

needs to be dilated or stretched out

42
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Describe Schatzski ring via endoscopy

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doesnt expand any further

can be broken up by biopsy cuts to open it up

43
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Describe adenocarcinoma via endoscopy

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lumen is narrowed by neoplasm

44
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Describe Candida via endoscopy

A

growth of fungus

45
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Describe eosinophilic esophagitis via endoscopy

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corrugated rings or could be linear corrugation

46
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Describe achalasia via endoscopy

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the sphincter is super tight

47
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Describe Diffuse eosphageal spasm via endoscopy

A

“corkscrew” spasming

48
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Approach to dysphagia

49
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What is a high-resolution manometry catheter?

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basically an EKG of esophagus

50
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High-resolution manometry catheter data

51
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Normal swallow under High-resolution manometry catheter

52
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Describe Achalasia by barium swallow

53
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HRM AKA

A

High-resolution manometry catheter

54
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HRM of type II Achalasia

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Failure of LES to relax

55
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Subtypes of achalasia

56
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Upper endoscopy of Achalasia

57
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Describe Type I Achalasia HRM

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Absent peristalsis

No peristaltic waves, no movement

58
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Describe Type II Achalasia HRM

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Panesophageal pressurizations occur after a swallow but could keep going

59
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Describe Type III Achalasia HRM

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Hypercontraction but not a productive peristaltic spasm

food still gets trapped and patient still feels bolus stuck

60
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Why does achalasia occur?

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  • Loss of myenteric neurons such as by immune-mediated neuronal death
  • Imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory forces
61
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Describe achalasia by loss of myenteric neurons

62
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Describe achalasia by excitatory/inhibitory imbalance

63
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Achalasia type I causation

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loss of myenteric nerves

64
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Achalasia type II causation

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Loss of myenteric neurons

65
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Achalasia type III causation

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Excitatory/inhibitory force imbalance

66
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Pharmacological therapy of Achalasia

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(botox is kind of the go to)

67
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Surgical interventions of achalasia

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  • Pneumatic dilation (balloon)
  • Heller Myotomy (cut the circular muscle fibers)
68
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Response rates of achalasia treatments

69
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POEM for achalasia

70
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POEM outcomes

71
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Achalasia means?

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“Failure to relax”

72
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The predominant feature of achalasia

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poorly relaxing LES

73
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Symptoms of Achalasia

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  • Dysphagia
  • Regurgitation
  • Heatburn
  • CP
  • Cough
  • Choking
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • Weight loss
74
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Achalasia Manometric abnormalities

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  • Abnormal LES residual pressure
  • No normal peristalsis
75
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Is achalasia ever cured?

What treatments are there?

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Never cured and treatment is aimed at reducing the pressure across the LES

  • Pneumatic dilation
  • Heller Myotomy
  • POEM
  • Botox, CCB, nitrates
76
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What is pseudoachalasia?

77
Q

Dysphagia workup pathway

78
Q

What is the patient’s diagnosis?

A

Pseudoachalasia

79
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Is this achalasia

80
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EGD pseudoachalasia

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