Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Swallow Atlas
Weak Peristalsis
Complete or Incomplete Bolus Transit Peristaltic Low or Nontransmitted Esophageal Contractions (< 30 mmHg) Normal or Low LES Pressure Complete LES Relaxation
Nutcracker Esophagus
C omplete Bolus Transit Peristaltic or Fast Antegrade High Esophageal Amplitude with Prolonged Duration Normal or High LES Pressure Complete or Incomplete LES Relaxation
Achalasia
I ncomplete Bolus Transit Aperistaltic Low Esophageal Amplitude High LES Pressure Incomplete LES Relaxation
Absent Peristalsis (Reqd) Low Esophageal Amplitude May have High LES Pressure &/ or Incomplete Relaxation
Hiatal Hernia
D ouble High Pressure Zone May have Normal LES Pressure & Relaxation May have short Esophageal Length
Bolus Transit: May or may not be Complete UES Normal Esophageal Body Amplitude. May have Short Esophageal Length Double High Pressure Zone
DES
C omplete or Incomplete Bolus Transit >10% simultaneous, repetitive (>2 peaks) contractions Prolonged duration (> 6 secs) Spontaneous contractions Intermittent normal peristalsis High amplitude not common
Scleroderma
I ncomplete Bolus Transit Weak to Absent Lower Esophageal Contraction Normal Upper Esophageal Amplitude Low to Absent LES Pressure (< 10 mmHg)
Normal Striated Esophageal Body Amplitude Weak to Absent Lower Esophageal Body Amplitude Low to Absent LES Pressure
Bolus Transit
Esophageal Body
LES
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