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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
- Differential Diagnosis ... cervical ring/web/stricture ... Plummer-Vinson Web, Strictures ... #Diagnosis #causes ... #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Diagnosis Framework ... Symptom | Diagnosis ... stricture, ring ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... - History and Diagnosis ... Slow +/- reflux: Stricture ... #Dysphagia #History ... #gastroenterology
Basics of Esophageal Strictures
 - History & Physical
 - When is a barium swallow helpful?
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Basics of Esophageal ... - Classification ... - Dilation of Esophageal ... egd #management #diagnosis ... #gastroenterology
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... alarm symptoms • Dysphagia ... manometry • Refractory ... esophagitis • Stricture ... #management #Gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... symptoms include dysphagia ... stricture formation ... #Necrosis #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... with progressive dysphagia ... High resolution esophageal ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... ACG #Guidelines #gastroenterology