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Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Polymyositis Esophageal Dysphagia ... • Esophageal Spasm ... Esophageal Cancer #Dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diffuse Esophageal Spasm ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Goiter Esophageal Dysphagia ... Peristalsis, Esophageal Spasm ... - Functional dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Solid-food dysphagia ... Diffuse esophageal spasm ... ("Transfer dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal #Dysphagia
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
 • due to motor disorders affecting the pharyngeal muscles
 • Acute or gradual
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Diffuse esophageal spasm ... Achalasia #dysphagia
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
MUSCULOSKELETAL:, Spasm ... Stuttering speech, Dysphagia
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
seizures; muscle spasms ... lead to apnea & dysphagia
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis

#Dysphagia #Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm #causes
Dysphagia Differential ... Diagnosis #Dysphagia
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Presentation: • Dysphagia ... Distal esophageal spasm ... Short duration of dysphagia