[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
OR
[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
Differentiating Esophageal stricture from other Diseases
Esophageal stricture must be differentiated from other diseases that cause dysphagia such as achalasia ,collagen vascular disease and schatzki ring.
[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
As [disease name] manifests in a variety of clinical forms, differentiation must be established in accordance with the particular subtype. [Subtype name 1] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], such as [differential dx1] and [differential dx2]. In contrast, [subtype name 2] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 2], such as [differential dx3] and [differential dx4].
Preferred Table
Diseases
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Laboratory Findings
Other Findings
Dysphagia
Solids
Liquids
Intermittent
Progressive
Finding 3
Finding
4
Physical Finding 1
Physical Finding 2
Physical Finding 3
Physical Finding 4
Lab Test 1
Lab Test 2
Lab Test 3
Lab Test 4
Esophageal stricture
+†
+†
+
Achalasia
+
-
-
Collagen vascular disease
+
Schatzki ring
+
Esophagitis
†:Simultaneously to solids and liquids
Esophageal stricture must be differentiated from other causes of dysphagia, odynophagia and food regurgitation such as GERD, and esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings include a dilated esophagus with residual food fragments, normal mucosa and occasionally candidiasis (due to the prolonged stasis).
Barium swallow shows the characteristic bird's beak appearance.
