dysphagia
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Dysphagia
- is difficulty in swallowing food or liquid
- cause may be local or systemic.
- is common, especially in old age
- should be distinguished from the following two conditions
- odynophagia : painful swallowing (frequently associated with dysphagia)
- globus : sensation of a mass in the throat
- can be grouped as :
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oropharyngeal dysphagia
- abnormalities of the initiation of swallowing reflex in the oropharynx
- common in old age
- commonest cause is stroke
- oesophageal dysphagia
- abnormalities of flow of the food bolus through the esophagus into the stomach
- causes include:
- achalasia, scleroderma,carcinomas, strictures
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oropharyngeal dysphagia
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Last reviewed 10/2021
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