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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Causes of Dysphagia ... - Differential ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Liquids (motor) - Lack ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia ... #Differential # ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Chronic Diarrhea Differential Diagnosis
 • Inflammatory, Infectious: Recurrent C. diff, Giardiasis
 • Inflammatory, Non-infectious: IBD, Ischemia,
Chronic Diarrhea Differential ... Non-infectious: IBD ... , Ischemia, Malignancy ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... melena (70%), Dysphagia ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... #Necrosis #black ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
IBD - Assessment of Lack of Response (sLOR) - Differential Diagnosis
Non-inflammatory mechanisms:
 • IBS
 • Fibrostenotic
of Lack of Response ... (sLOR) - Differential ... Infection • Ischaemic ... LossOfResponse #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Etiology: - Ischemia ... symptoms include dysphagia ... circumferential black ... retrosternal or back ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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and Vomiting - Differential ... • Foods • IBS ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... #diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... , diarrhea • Back ... Family history of IBD ... malignancy • Esophageal ... Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
• Myocardial ischemia ... disease (GERD), esophageal ... Red Flags: • Dysphagia ... Odynophagia • Dysphonia ... Loss of vision or black