EMSSA » Gastro-intestinal

GI Bleeding and Endoscopy

Michele Twomey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:30:47 +0000

Gall Bladder Disease, Tom Costantino

Michele Twomey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:28:39 +0000

Feeding Tubes

Michele Twomey — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:25:50 +0000

Anorectal Emergencies

Michele Twomey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:27:59 +0000

Adult with Constipation, Joe Lex

Michele Twomey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:26:31 +0000

Acute Pancreatitis, Harry Goett

Michele Twomey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:49:17 +0000

Abdominal Pain Pearls and Pitfalls, Bob McNamara

Michele Twomey — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:47:18 +0000

Achalasia: an unusual cause of airway obstruction

Michele Twomey — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:50:03 +0000

Achalasia is a disorder of the lower oesophageal sphincter and the smooth musculature of the oesophageal body. Although oesophageal obstruction is common, concurrent airway obstruction is exceptional. A case is presented of a 79-year-old woman admitted to the emergency department requiring intubation following out-of-hospital airway obstruction and subsequent respiratory arrest.