USMLE Forum Archives - USMLE Step 2 CK - Achalasia
Achalasia
InSitu - 01-13-08 00:06
Lets cover some USMLE related facts about achalasia.
- Patient will choke on solids not fluids
- bird's beak barium swallow
Your turn..Please add more...add only High Yield facts about achalasia.
InSitu - 01-13-08 00:06
Lets cover some USMLE related facts about achalasia.
- Patient will choke on solids not fluids
- bird's beak barium swallow
Your turn..Please add more...add only High Yield facts about achalasia.
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Re: Achalasia laparotomy - 01-14-08 09:23 Failure of LES to relax (lower esophageal sphincter) this is very high yeild especially in step 1
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Re: Achalasia laparotomy - 01-14-08 09:25 Treated with Heller Myotomy also high yeild. Especially in step 2.
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Re: Achalasia radhamesramos - 01-17-08 09:20 main diagnose is with barium swallow, manometry is not diagnose of choice, it is just conformatory
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Re: Achalasia drsri117 - 01-17-08 10:38 acquired condition=chagas disease
congenital=plexus abnormality
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