Esophagus

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predisposing foactors to relfux exophagitis examining techniques hiatal herni: sliding vs paraesophageal, need for treatmnt symptoms of relfux esophagitis, diagnosic proceudres to conirm operative mgmt esphagela reflux; physiologic basis pathosphys and symptoms fo achalasia findings fo achalasia & other motility disorders, w/ manometric evaluation common esophageal diverticula in terms of lcoation, symptoms, pathogeneis cell types of esophageal cancers etioloigc factors symptoms natural history of malignancy, treatment options diagnositc plan diagnosic modalities for staging etiology, presentation of traumatic perforation of esophagus risk fators for spontaneous perf diagnositc and management strategies for spontaneous perfs