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

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

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia ... #Differential # ... solids #liquids #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 ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
 • due to motor disorders affecting the pharyngeal muscles
 • Acute or gradual
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Achalasia #dysphagia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... symptoms include dysphagia ... Necrosis #diagnosis #management ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
alarm symptoms • Dysphagia ... Impedance testing Esophageal ... : • Anemia • Dysphagia ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #Gastroenterology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Pain (Otalgia) - Differential ... disease (GERD), esophageal ... Red Flags: • Dysphagia ... Odynophagia • Dysphonia ... the tragus to differentiate