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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Spasm - Progressive ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia ... solids #liquids #gastroenterology
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Spasm Progressive ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal ... Causes of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Spasm, Hypercontractile ... Diagnosis #causes #gastroenterology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

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

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... | Esophageal: Peptic ... spasm Oropharyngeal ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Diagnosis #Management #gastroenterology
Esophageal Dysphagia - History and Diagnosis Algorithm
Solids only - Probably Structural
 - Intermittent, Non-Progressive: Ring and/or
Esophageal Dysphagia ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... Regurgitation+/-: Spasm ... #Esophageal ... #gastroenterology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Gastro-Esophageal ... SpasmEsophageal ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Corkscrew Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal Spasm seen on Fluoroscopy

#Corkscrew #Esophagus #Esophageal #Spasm #Fluoroscopy #clinical #gastroenterology #contrast
Esophagus of Diffuse Esophageal ... Spasm seen on Fluoroscopy ... Corkscrew #Esophagus #Esophageal ... #Spasm #Fluoroscopy ... #clinical #gastroenterology
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Esophageal Necrosis ... state) predisposes esophageal ... restored to esophagus Clinical ... symptoms include dysphagia ... diagnosis #management #gastroenterology
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... Presentation: • Dysphagia ... spasm • Jackhammer ... Three clinical features ... management #treatment #gastroenterology