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Mental Status ENT Evaluation Oropharyngeal motor dysphagia Oropharyngeal mechanical dysphagia NO YES IMPAIRED NORMAL Videofluoroscopic swallowing study Oral phase abnormalities Pharyngeal phase abnormalities Fauci et al:17 th Ed. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.p.240,2008
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General Approach to Patients presenting with Dysphagia
Difficulty in initiating a swallow, misdirectional food causing coughing, choking, or nasal regurgitation
YES
(+ Localized to chest or throat)
Oropharyngeal dysphagia
Neuromuscular findings
Oropharyngeal motor dysphagia
Oropharyngeal mechanical dysphagia
NOYES
Fauci et al:17th Ed. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.p.240,2008
Mental Status ENT Evaluation
Oropharyngeal motor dysphagia
Oropharyngeal mechanical dysphagia
NOYES
IMPAIRED NORMAL
Videofluoroscopic swallowing study
Oral phase abnormalities Pharyngeal phase abnormalities
Fauci et al:17th Ed. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.p.240,2008
Difficulty in initiating a swallow, misdirectional food causing coughing, choking, or nasal regurgitation
NO
(+ Localized to chest or throat)
Esophageal dysphagia
Dysphagia to solids or liquids
SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS SOLIDS ONLY
Fauci et al:17th Ed. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.p.240,2008
SOLIDS AND LIQUIDS
Esophagial Motor dysphagia
•Barium swallow•Esophageal motility•esophagoscopy
+ Prominent heartburn
Scleroderma Achalasia
NOYES
SOLIDS ONLY
Esophageal mechanical dysphagia
•Esophagoscopy•Barium swallow
Episodic or progressive
EPISODIC PROGRESSIVE
Lower esophageal ring
Carcinoma
Fauci et al:17th Ed. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.p.240,2008