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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 ... Lambert Eaton, Muscular ... Hypercontractile Esophagus ... Extrinsic compression: Vascular
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Dysphagia - Differential ... Esophageal Dysphagia ... disorders, ALS, MS, muscular ... dystrophy, spinal muscular ... Sjogren, web • Mid 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 ... regurgitation of fluids • Muscular
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome on Physical Exam

Prominent dilated collateral veins are seen bypassing the SVC obstruction

#SVC
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome ... Superior #Vena #Cava #Syndrome ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #vascular #collateral
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
superior vena cava syndrome ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #vascular #neck ... #mass #SVC #Syndrome
Esophageal Necrosis
Etiology:
 - Ischemia and Gastric Outlet Obstruction with GERD may be inciting events
 - Associated
Stevens-Johnson syndrome ... event (low flow vascular ... is restored to esophagus ... symptoms include dysphagia ... distal third of esophagus
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Important to determine and treat the etiology behind because
Arrhythmias: Afib* • Valvular ... Fibromuscular dysplasia ... Antiphospholipid syndrome
Pemberton's Sign - Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

The Pemberton maneuver is a physical examination tool used to demonstrate
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #SVC #Syndrome ... #Vascular #Thoracic ... #Outlet #Syndrome
Carotid Blowout Syndrome (CBS) on Physical Examination

Carotid blowout syndrome in a patient with late-stage oral tongue
Carotid Blowout Syndrome ... Carotid blowout syndrome ... Carotid Blowout Syndrome ... CBS #clinical #video ... #PhysicalExam #vascular
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... (shown in the video ... elevation in the muscular ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video