Dysphagia Flashcards by Anna Todd

Neurological Causes

Stroke
Bulbar Palsy
Myasthenia Gravis
MND
Parkinson's Disease

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ENT Causes

Throat Ca
Pharyngeal Pouch
Throat Infection
Oesophagitis

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Rheumatology Causes

Sjogren’s Syndrome

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Oesophageal Motility

Achalasia
CREST (sclerosis)
Chagas Disease (trypanosomiasis)

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Oesophageal Structure

Oesophageal Ca
Benign Stricture
Hiatus Hernia

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Gasto Causes

Gastric Ca
Gastritis
Peptic Ulcer
GORD

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External Compression Causes

Goitre
Thyroid Ca
Cardiovascular Hypertrophy
Lung Ca

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Psychogenic Causes

Globus Hystericus

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RED FLAGS

Weight loss, anorexia, fatigue

Solids -> fluids

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Examination

Neurological
ENT
Thyroid

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Bedside

Observations

Temps (infection)

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Bloods

FBCs, UEs, LFTs
TFTs
ANA antibodies

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Imaging

CXR: heart size, mediastinal/lung mass

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Special Tests

Gastroscopy
Barium Enema (swallowing motility disorder)
H pylori
HIV test

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Social Hx

Alcohol
Smoking
HIV Risk factors
High fish diet

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Drug Hx

NSAIDs

Steroids

Fam Hx

Autoimmune: thyroid, sclerosis

CVD/Stroke

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