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| | 06/20/06 - 09:29 AM  
 
   
 
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what is the best diagnostic test for achlasia for the boards?
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| | 06/20/06 - 09:53 AM  
 
   
 
|   #2 |
manometry
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| MDcooper Forum Guru
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| | 06/20/06 - 09:58 AM  
 
   
 
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so if the options give barium and manometry both,we should pick manometry?
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| | 06/20/06 - 10:23 AM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
hi mdcooper barium swallow is the first step for all patient with complaine of dysphasia and when from hx and P/E your suspsion to achalasia is so high( for example when you see air fluid level in chest xray) you select mano to confirm your diagnosis, another explanation
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