Corkscrew Oesophagus
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Corkscrew Oesophagus

A neurogenic disorder characterised by periodically spaced, high-amplitude spastic peristaltic contractions of the lower oesophagus that occur spontaneously or are evoked by swallowing or gastric acid reflux
Pathogenesis Due to increased responsiveness to neurotransmitters or hormones
Management Antispasmodics, avoidance of cold fluids, dilation, myotomy

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Corkscrew Esophagus Diffuse Esophageal Spasm			differential stain differential threshold differential ureteralcatheterization test differential white blood cell count differentiate differentiating agent differentiation differentiation therapy Difficult Airway difficult eruption Difficult Patient diffraction diffraction fringes diffraction halo diffusate diffuse diffuse abscess diffuse alveolar damage diffuse angiokeratoma diffuse axonal injury diffuse cataract diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis diffuse emphysema diffuse erythema Diffuse Esophageal Spasm Diffuse Esophagus Spasm diffuse fibrosing alveolitis diffuse goiter diffuse hypersensitivity pneumonia diffuse hypertrophy-breast diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis diffuse interstitial pulmonary fibrosis diffuse ischemic injury diffuse large B-cell lymphoma diffuse lipoma diffuse lymphoma diffuse mesangial proliferation diffuse myelitis diffuse myocardial fibrosis diffuse noxious inhibitory control diffuse peritonitis diffuse scleroderma diffuse sclerosis diffuse waxy spleen diffused light Diffusely Positive Review of Systems diffuser diffusible diffusible stimulant diffusing capacity diffusing capacity of lungs			Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage diffuse alveolitis diffuse alveolitis diffuse angiokeratoma Diffuse areas diffuse aurora Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse axonal injury Diffuse B-Cell Lymphoma Diffuse Bipolar Diffuse Brain Stem Glioma Diffuse C Cell Hyperplasia diffuse cataract diffuse cerebral sclerosis diffuse cerebral sclerosis diffuse cerebral sclerosis Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of schilder Diffuse cerebral sclerosis of schilder Diffuse Connective Tissue Disease Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis diffuse cutaneous mastocytosis Diffuse cystic mastopathy Diffuse Dermal Mast Cell Infiltration diffuse emphysema diffuse erythema Diffuse esophageal spasm Diffuse esophageal spasms Diffuse Esophagus Spasm Diffuse Excessive High-Signal Intensity diffuse fibrosing alveolitis diffuse fibrosing alveolitis diffuse fibrosing alveolitis diffuse front diffuse galactic light Diffuse Global Granulomatous Glomerulonephritis diffuse glomerulonephritis diffuse glomerulonephritis diffuse glomerulonephritis diffuse goiter Diffuse goitre Diffuse goitre Diffuse goitre Diffuse Granulomatous Lung Disease diffuse hepatic fibrosis diffuse hepatic fibrosis diffuse hepatic fibrosis diffuse hereditary gingival fibrosis diffuse hereditary gingival fibrosis diffuse hereditary gingival fibrosis Diffuse Histiocytic Lymphoma Diffuse histiocytic sarcoma diffuse hypergammaglobulinemia diffuse hypersensitivity pneumonia diffuse hypertrophy-breast diffuse idiopathic interstitial fibrosis diffuse idiopathic interstitial fibrosis diffuse idiopathic interstitial fibrosis Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

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Corkscrew Oesophagus (redirected from Diffuse Esophagus Spasm)

Corkscrew Oesophagus
(redirected from Diffuse Esophagus Spasm)