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1
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What is dysphagia?

A

Difficulty swallowing

2
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What is odynophagia?

A

Painful swallowing

3
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What is globus?

A

Common sensation of a lump in the throat without dysphagia

4
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What are the differentials for dysphagia?

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Functional high dysphagia- stroke, parkinsons
Functional low dysphagia- Achalasia
Structural low dysphagia- cancer, stricture

5
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What are neurological causes of dysphagia?

A

Achalasia, myasthenia gravis, oesophageal spasm

6
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What are structural causes of dysphagia?

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Pharyngeal pouch, stricture and oesophageal cancer

7
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What 3 things should you establish in the presentic complain for dysphagia?

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Duration- short (days to weeks): cancer, longer: chronic motility disorders

Is it progressive or intermittent- progressive: stricture, intermittent: motility disorder

Does dysphagia occur with solids, fluids or both?

8
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What causes of dysphagia occurs with solids only usually?

A

Strictures, may be benign or malignant

9
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What causes of dysphagia occurs with fluids only?

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Motility disorder like achalasia

10
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What causes of dysphagia occurs with solids and fluids?

A

Severe strictures, cancer

11
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What associated symptoms should you ask about in someone with dysphagia?

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Any pain, halitosis- pharyngeal pouch, cough, regurgitation, hoarseness of the voice- laryngeal nerve involvement, gargling- pharyngeal pouch

FLAWS- cancer

12
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What PMHx is relevant in someone with dysphagia?

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GORD and peptic ulcers

13
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What drugs can contribute to dysphagia?

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Calcium channel blockers and nitrates- relax smooth muscle

NSAIDs, aspirin, steroids, bisphosphonates- predispose to peptic ulceration

14
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What 5 features are relevant on examination in someone with dysphagia?

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Cranial enrve pathology
Signs of GI malignancy- virchow's node
Neck mass
Features of CREST syndrome
Koilonychia- suggests severe iron deficiency anaemia
15
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What are 4 of the main investigations for dysphagia?

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Barium swallow, endoscopy, videofluoroscopy, manometry