Esophageal dysphagia is a form of dysphagia where the underlying cause arises from the body of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, or cardia of...
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psychogenic dysphagia is known as phagophobia. Dysphagia is classified into the following major types: Oropharyngeal dysphagia Esophageal and obstructive...
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which causes dysphagia (i.e. difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation of food). Primary motility disorders are: Achalasia Diffuse esophageal spasm Nutcracker...
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Oropharyngeal dysphagia is the inability to empty material from the oropharynx into the esophagus as a result of malfunction near the esophagus. Oropharyngeal...
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Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula Esophageal cancer Esophageal dysphagia Esophageal varices Esophageal web Esophagitis GERD Hiatus hernia Killian–Jamieson...
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Esophageal webs are thin membranes occurring anywhere along the esophagus. Its main symptoms are pain and difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia). Esophageal...
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aspiration. Also increased pneumonia risk exists in patients with esophageal dysphagia when compared to stroke patients because patients with stroke will...
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associated with higher incidence of postoperative dysphagia. The shortcoming of laparoscopic esophageal myotomy is the need for a fundoplication. On the...
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Plummer–Vinson syndrome (redirect from Sideropenic dysphagia)
may alleviate symptoms such as dysphagia and pain. If symptoms persist, the esophageal web can be dilated using esophageal bougies during upper endoscopy...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (redirect from Gastro-esophageal reflux disease)
in symptoms and/or complications. Symptoms include dental corrosion, dysphagia, heartburn, odynophagia, regurgitation, non-cardiac chest pain, extraesophageal...
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Schatzki ring (redirect from Esophageal ring)
have a Schatzki ring. Dysphagia Esophageal web Esophageal dilatation Schatzki, Richard; J. E. Gary (December 1953). "Dysphagia due to a diaphragm-like...
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Swallowing (section Esophageal phase)
oral cavity may lead to oropharyngeal dysphagia. Abnormalities of the esophagus may lead to esophageal dysphagia. The failure of the lower esophagus sphincter...
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MR, Cameron DJ, Catto-Smith AG, Chow CW (2003). "Esophageal eosinophilia in children with dysphagia". Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition...
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Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES), also known as distal esophageal spasm, is a condition characterized by uncoordinated contractions of the esophagus, which...
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diffuse esophageal spasm, nutcracker esophagus and hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter. These disorders typically present with dysphagia, or difficulty...
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extremely rare, but it does show its presence.[citation needed] Esophageal dysphagia without identifying this early will cause further problems.[citation...
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Esophagus (redirect from Lower esophageal sphincter)
difficult swallowing, called dysphagia, or painful swallowing, called odynophagia. Achalasia refers to a failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax properly...
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Tracheoesophageal fistula (redirect from Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula)
at the point of anastomosis Recurrence of fistula Gastro-esophageal reflux disease Dysphagia Asthma-like symptoms, such as persistent coughing/wheezing...
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include difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), pain while swallowing (odynophagia), cough or globus sensation. Whether esophageal inlet patches may cause other...
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the esophagus, including achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm. It causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) with both solid and liquid foods, and can cause...
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CREST syndrome (redirect from Calcinosis – Raynaud phenomenon – esophageal dysmotility – sclerodactyly – telangiectasia syndrome)
"CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. CREST syndrome is associated...
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to have more episodes of esophageal food impaction as well as other esophageal abnormalities such as Schatzki ring, esophageal webs, and in some cases...
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φαγία, derived from the verb φαγεῖν, meaning "to eat." It is related to dysphagia which is difficulty swallowing (Greek prefix δυσ, dys, meaning difficult...
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soft foods. Dysphagia that persists longer than 3 months will need further evaluation, typically with a barium swallow study, esophageal manometry, or...
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especially when lying down or straining; and can make swallowing difficult (dysphagia). The most common cause of esophagitis is the reverse flow of acid from...
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Swallowing is typically performed normally, so it is not a true case of dysphagia, but it can become quite irritating. It is common, with 22–45% of people...
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to a precancerous lesion called Barrett's esophagus Persistent emesis Dysphagia – difficulty in swallowing Odynophagia – painful swallowing Persistent...
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who have difficulty chewing food, including people with some types of dysphagia (difficulty swallowing), the loss of many or all teeth, pain from recently...
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premalignant condition because of its potential to further transition to esophageal adenocarcinoma, an often-deadly cancer. The main cause of Barrett's esophagus...
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cricopharyngeal spasm, or cricopharyngeal achalasia, that leads to cervical dysphagia in the clinical setting. This surgery can be used for Retrograde cricopharyngeal...
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