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Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
| Esophageal motility ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... obstruction or a motility ... obstruction or a motility ... motility disorder
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 ... 4 T's), Goiter Esophageal ... Motility, Fragmented
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Dysphagia Intermittent ... Symptoms • Esophageal ... Cancer #Dysphagia
Esophageal dysphagia - Mechanical Obstruction vs Neuromuscular Disorder #Diagnosis #GI #SpeechPathology #Esophageal #Dysphagia #Algorithm #ALiEM
Esophageal dysphagia ... SpeechPathology #Esophageal ... #Dysphagia #Algorithm
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Gastrointestinal Manifestations
 - Thrombosis of vessels in the pancreas, Vasculitis -> Acute Pancreatitis
-> Ascites - Esophageal ... Motility Disorders ... -> Dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal - Can't initiate swallow, Cough/nasal regurg when attempting to swallow
Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential ... attempting to swallow Esophageal ... Intermittent: Diffuse Esophageal ... Non-Progressive: Esophageal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #Dysphagia
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... MatthewHoMD #Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal
Chicago Classification of Esophageal Motility Disorders
Achalasia
EGJ Outflow Obstruction
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Jackhammer Esophagus
Absent Contractility
Ineffective Motility
Rapid Contraction

#Chicago #Classification #Esophageal
Classification of Esophageal ... Motility Disorders ... Obstruction Distal Esophageal ... Classification #Esophageal ... #Motility #Disorders
Swallowing Disorders in the Older Population @AGSjournal

Oral preparatory phase
Oral transport phase
Pharyngeal phase
Esophageal phase

#Geriatrics #SwallowingDisorders #Dysphagia
Pharyngeal phase Esophageal ... SwallowingDisorders #Dysphagia
Management of Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal Spasm
Step 1: Assess the severity of the motility disturbance
Step 2:
Jackhammer Esophagus or Esophageal ... severity of the motility ... Jackhammer #Esophagus #Esophageal