Dysphagia

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Web Resources for Dysphagia
Relevant Clinical Literature
Pubmed on Dysphagia
RCT with Dysphagia
Systematic reviews of Dysphagia
Dysphagia in N Eng J Med, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ
Dysphagia in Cochrane Collaboration
TRIP Database on Dysphagia
Google Scholar on Dysphagia
Bandolier on Dysphagia
UK Guidance
NHS Evidence on Dysphagia
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases -DARE & NHS EED (evaluates reliability of research)
Nice Guidance on Dysphagia
Prodigy Guidance on Dysphagia
Other Wikis
Medpedia on Dysphagia (Less technical, good quality control)
Wikipedia on Dysphagia (Less technical, ? quality control)

Difficulty swallowing. Not to be confused with Dysphasia. Pain on swallowing is odynophagia.

When taking a history it is useful to know:

  • Time scale: Sudden/progressive; days/months?
  • Solids/liquids or both?
  • Presence/absence of neurological problems
  • Weight loss
  • Systemic features

Contents

Causes/Differential diagnosis

Outside the wall

  • Mediastinal lymphadenopathy
  • left atrial hypertrophy
  • goitre

In the wall

Intraluminal

Psychosomatic

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