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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 ... 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 ... Oropharyngeal #Esophageal
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
web or a distal esophageal ... | Esophageal: Peptic ... Extrinsic to esophagus ... | Esophageal motility ... Esophageal Dysphagia
Acute Esophageal Necrosis
History: Hematemesis and/or melena (70%), Dysphagia, Epigastric/chest pain, Sepsis
Diagnosis EGD and Biopsy
Differential: Melanosis, Melanoma,
Acute Esophageal ... melena (70%), Dysphagia ... KBrag_MD #Acute #Esophageal ... Necrosis #black #esophagus
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Necrosis should ... is restored to esophagus ... symptoms include dysphagia ... NGT placement should ... perforation should
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Dysphagia:Oropharyngeal:
- Characterized by difficulty initiating swallowing and accompanied by choking/coughing, nasopharyngeal
(release upper esophageal ... VII, IX, X, XII) Esophageal ... muscle along the esophagus ... and lower esophageal ... Differential #EM #GI #Dysphagia
Nasogastric Tube Placement on Point of Care Ultrasound - Transverse View
The cervical esophagus is left of
The cervical esophagus ... or identifying esophageal ... Placement #clinical #video ... pocus #ultrasound #esophagus
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
alarm symptoms • Dysphagia ... Impedance testing Esophageal ... : • Anemia • Dysphagia ... or esophageal adenocarcinoma ... • Esophageal adenocarcinoma
Tracheal SEMS Stent on Bronchoscopy
Walking through (well positioned) fully covered tracheal SEMS (stent) inserted for malignant
malignant TOF (Tracheo-Esophageal ... carcinoma upper third esophagus ... Bronchoscopy #clinical #video
Barrett's Esophagus (BE) Documentation 
1. 1st description as - ESEM (endoscopically suspected esophageal metaplasia), NOT as
Barrett's Esophagus ... endoscopically suspected esophageal ... insufflation - Do not - should ... BE - distal esophagus ... #Barretts #Esophagus