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Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... compression: Head/Neck ... Goiter Esophageal Dysphagia ... Hypercontractile Esophagus
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Oropharyngeal Dysphagia ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... Sjogren, web • Mid esophagus ... MatthewHoMD #Dysphagia
Cutaneous and Systemic Findings in Dermatomyositis
Cutaneous Findings:
 - Heliotrope sign and edema
 - Nail-fold changes
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Poikiloderma and V-neck ... Gastrointestinal - Dysphagia ... (upper esophagus ... reflux (lower esophagus
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 ... Esophageal Dysphagia
Intubation Confirmation on POCUS

See the round, shadowing structures?
1. ET Tube in Trachea
2. NG Tube in Esophagus

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NG Tube in Esophagus ... ETT #Clinical #Neck
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
melena (70%), Dysphagia ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
Jugular Venous Distension on PhysicalExam

#JVP #Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Cardiology #Neck #Video #Jugular
Distension on PhysicalExam ... Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Cardiology #Neck
Atrial Flutter on Jugular Neck Examination

What does the neck / JVP exam suggest about the patient’s
Flutter on Jugular Neck ... What does the neck ... #Jugular #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Bilateral Congenital Hip Dysplasia in an almost 5 year old.
This gait was called “clumsy”. For years.
Congenital Hip Dysplasia ... Congenital #Hip #Dysplasia ... orthopedics #video #physicalexam
Thyroid Goiter in Severe Hypothyroidism on Neck Physical Examination

TSH 124. Hashimoto’s, lost to care and thyroid
Hypothyroidism on Neck ... DrCindyCooper Note the neck ... Thyroid #Mass #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #