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1. Where is oropharyngeal dysphagia going to be felt?
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a. Throat
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2. Where is esophageal dysphagia going to be felt?
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a. Chest and/or throat
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3. What does dysphagia to solids and liquids indicate in esophageal dysphagia?
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a. Esophageal motor dysplasia
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4. What does dysphagia to solids only indicate in esophageal dysphagia?
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a. Esophageal mechanical dysphagia
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5. What is the first step when you think that a patient might have esophageal motor dysphagia?
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a. Barium swallow
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6. What is the first step when you think that a patient might have mechanical dysphagia?
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a. EGD
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7. What is the role of esophageal manometry?
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a. Measures pressure at the LES
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8. What is the first thing you do when a patient presents with odynophagia, complete obstruction, and/or weight loss? What is the “red flag dx”?
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a. EGD
b. Esophageal carcinoma |
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9. What is the best test for “pure dysphagia”?
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a. Barium swallow
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10. What is “pure dysphagia”?
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a. No pain
b. Episodic |
