Dysphagia resident survival guide: Difference between revisions
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* [[Oropharyngeal cancer|Oropharyngeal tumors]] | * [[Oropharyngeal cancer|Oropharyngeal tumors]] | ||
* [[Head and neck cancer|Head and neck tumors]] | * [[Head and neck cancer|Head and neck tumors]] | ||
* Surgical and/or radiotherapeutic interventions on [[Head and neck cancer|head and neck tumors]] | * Surgical and/or radiotherapeutic interventions<br>on [[Head and neck cancer|head and neck tumors]] | ||
* [[Retropharyngeal abscess]] | * [[Retropharyngeal abscess]] | ||
|Medications that reduce salivary flow: | |Medications that reduce salivary flow: | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 3 August 2020
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
This section provides a short and straight to the point overview of the disease or symptom. The first sentence of the overview must contain the name of the disease.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
Common Causes
Depending upon the type of dysphagia, the causes can be categorized into two subsections:
Common Causes of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
| Common causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia | |||
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| Neuromuscular disorders | Mechanical and obstructive causes | Medication side effects | Others |
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Medications that reduce salivary flow:
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Common Causes of Esophageal Dysphagia
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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