GI/Liver Secrets Plus

Clinical Vignettes

Chapter 1—Swallowing Disorders and Dysphagia A 28-year-old internal medicine resident presented to the emergency department with food impaction after eating a chicken sandwich at a noon conference. He was unable to swallow his own saliva and presented for medical attention…

Esophageal Surgery

Achalasia 1. Define achalasia. What are the classic findings of esophageal achalasia? Achalasia is a primary motility disorder of the esophagus characterized by a loss of enteric neurons leading to absence of peristaltic waveform in the body and impaired relaxation…