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==What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?==
==What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?==
==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
The hallmark of ZD is Dysphagia. The most common symptoms of ZD include halitosis, regurgitation, coughing.
The hallmark of ZD is difficulty in swallowing. The most common symptoms of ZD include bad breath, reflux of food into the mouth, coughing.
===History===
===History===
[[Asymptomatic]] in patients with small [[Zenker's diverticulum|Zenker's]] [[diverticulum]], the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.<ref name="urlZenkers diverticulum: exploring treatment options">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773964/ |title=Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197932 |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24055983 |title=Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="url[Hypopharyngeal Zenkers diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16989439 |title=[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlSimultaneously occurring Zenkers diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28625183 |title=Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18197932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management |journal=Dis. Esophagus |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–8 |year=2008 |pmid=18197932 |doi=10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x |url=}}</ref>
[[Asymptomatic]] in patients with small [[Zenker's diverticulum|Zenker's]] [[diverticulum]], the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.<ref name="urlZenkers diverticulum: exploring treatment options">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773964/ |title=Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197932 |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24055983 |title=Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="url[Hypopharyngeal Zenkers diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16989439 |title=[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlSimultaneously occurring Zenkers diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28625183 |title=Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18197932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management |journal=Dis. Esophagus |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–8 |year=2008 |pmid=18197932 |doi=10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x |url=}}</ref>
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'''Common symptoms'''
'''Common symptoms'''


[[Dysphagia]]
[[Dysphagia|Difficulty in swallowing]]


Local pain
Local pain


Food [[regurgitation]]  
Food [[regurgitation|reflux]]  


[[Halitosis]]  
[[Halitosis|Bad breath]]  


[[Coughing]]
[[Coughing]]


[[Hoarseness]]
[[Hoarseness|Hoarseness- Change in voice]]
 
[[Aspiration pneumonia]]


[[Bronchitis]]
Infection of the lungs


'''Less common symptoms'''
'''Less common symptoms'''


[[Pill (pharmacology)|Pill]] [[dysphagia]]- pills stuck in the throat
Pills stuck in the throat


[[Drooling]] of the [[saliva]]
[[Drooling]] of the [[saliva]]
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Weight loss
Weight loss


[[Cervical]] [[borborgymi]]
Gurgling sounds in the throat


[[Hemoptysis]]
[[Hemoptysis]]- Blood in the Phlem


[[Hematemesis]]
[[Hematemesis]]- Bloody vomitings


==What Causes (disease name)?==
==What Causes (disease name)?==
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Overview

What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?

Physical Examination

The hallmark of ZD is difficulty in swallowing. The most common symptoms of ZD include bad breath, reflux of food into the mouth, coughing.

History

Asymptomatic in patients with small Zenker's diverticulum, the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Common symptoms

Difficulty in swallowing

Local pain

Food reflux

Bad breath

Coughing

Hoarseness- Change in voice

Infection of the lungs

Less common symptoms

Pills stuck in the throat

Drooling of the saliva

Choking on the food

Globus sensation

Weight loss

Gurgling sounds in the throat

Hemoptysis- Blood in the Phlem

Hematemesis- Bloody vomitings

What Causes (disease name)?

Who is at Highest Risk?

Diagnosis

When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?

Treatment Options

Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?

Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.

Prevention

What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible Complications

Sources

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm


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  1. ↑ "Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options".
  2. ↑ "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI".
  3. ↑ "Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI".
  4. ↑ "[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI".
  5. ↑ "Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI".
  6. ↑ Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH (2008). "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management". Dis. Esophagus. 21 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x. PMID 18197932.
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