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Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Dysphagia Intermittent ... Cancer #Dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... MatthewHoMD #Dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Symptom | Diagnosis ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Causes of Dysphagia ... Dysphagia • Neuromuscular ... Dysphagia • Neuromuscular ... - Functional dysphagia ... #Dysphagia #Differential
Algorithm and Differential diagnosis of dysphonia (hoarseness) #Diagnosis #ENT #Primarycare #Pulmonology #Dysphonia #Hoarseness #Hoarse #Voice #Differential
Algorithm and Differential ... diagnosis of dysphonia ... #ENT #Primarycare ... #Pulmonology #Dysphonia ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
 • due to motor disorders affecting the pharyngeal muscles
 • Acute or gradual
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Achalasia #dysphagia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
coordinated by medulla #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... EM #GI #Dysphagia ... Extraluminal #Algorithm #Differential ... #Ddxof
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 ... chest pain, Sepsis Diagnosis ... EGD and Biopsy Differential ... black #esophagus #diagnosis
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Diagnosis Framework ... disease (GERD), esophageal ... Red Flags: • Dysphagia ... Odynophagia • Dysphonia ... #diagnosis