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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
of Dysphagia - ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Goiter Esophageal Dysphagia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... - Functional dysphagia
The 9 Ds of Weight loss in the Elderly
 - Dementia
 - Depression
 - Disease (acute
and chronic) - Dysphagia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Geriatrics ... #Causes
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Solid-food dysphagia ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... ("Transfer dysphagia ... the underlying cause
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... Infancy #Comparison #Causes ... differential #diagnosis #pediatrics ... #nephrology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
URT inflammation causes ... severe swelling causes ... severe swelling causes ... lead to apnea & dysphagia ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics
Causes of Hemiplegia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cerebral Hemisphere (Contralateral motor cortex)
 • Aphasia
 • Apraxia
 •
Causes of Hemiplegia ... Dysarthria • Dysphagia ... #Hemiplegia #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Lateral Medullary Syndrome - Wallenberg's Syndrome
Acute continuous vertigo due to Posterior Circulation Stroke (usually Posterior Inferior
Clinical Findings: • Nausea ... • Hoarseness/dysphagia ... #Wallenbergs #neurology
Epiphrenic diverticula are pulsion diverticula of the distal oesophagus arising just above the lower oesophageal sphincter,
of the distal oesophagus ... with symptoms of dysphagia ... large they can cause ... #Diverticula #oesophagus
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bulbar- 15%: Dysphagia ... muscles: “myasthenic crises ... Myasthenia Crises ... weakness: - Dysphagia ... diagnosis #management #neurology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics