Dysphagia
Dysphagia: Introduction
Dysphagia: When swallowing is difficult.
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Causes of Dysphagia:
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Causes of General Symptom Types
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dysphagia
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- DYSPHAGIA
- "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
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- Dysphagia
- "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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- Dysphagia
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysphagia
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Dysphagia
- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- Dysphagia
- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- Dysphagia
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Dysphagia
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Dysphagia: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Dysphagia
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms
of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed.
The best known, irritable bowel syndrome, is...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea
is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance.
The digestive system contains a variety of "good" bacteria that aid digestion,
and they...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely
to cause some level of diarrhea in patients.
The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria,
but can also kill the "good" bacteria in the gut.
This leads to "...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down
with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the
more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed
(it...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive
conditions is celiac disease, a malabsorption...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent
difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases.
Some of the better known possibilities are peptic ulcer, colon cancer, irritable bowel syndrome, or GERD....read more »
Females with anemia could be Plummer Vinson syndrome: Plummer Vinson syndrome commonly occurs in women between the 4th-7th decade of age. Importance is...read more »
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Dysphagia: Related Rare Diseases
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Dysphagia
Home medical tests possibly related to Dysphagia:
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Stories from Users for Dysphagia
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- difficulty swallowing and pain
- Pain when swallowing, sore throat for 3 wks, swollen glands, negative for strep, help
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- severe sore throat, painful swallowing, headache...for weeks!
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Causes of Dysphagia listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Dysphagia as a symptom include:
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causes of Dysphagia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Definitions of Dysphagia:
Difficulty in swallowing.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Difficulty in swallowing.
- (Source - CRISP)
Organs affected by Dysphagia:
The list of organs typically affected by Dysphagia may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Dysphagia
The list below shows some of the causes of Dysphagia mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Dysphagia
How Common are these Causes of Dysphagia?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dysphagia.
Of the 186
causes of Dysphagia that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 14
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 171
causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 186
causes of Dysphagia
Conditions listing symptoms: Dysphagia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dysphagia' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Achalasia, familial esophageal
... dysphagiaAchromatopsia
... swallowing difficultiesAdrenoleukodystrophy
... Swallowing difficultiesAmyloidosis, inflammatory
... swallowing difficultiesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 2, juvenile
... dysphagiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 3
... dysphagiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 6
... dysphagiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 7
... dysphagiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8
... dysphagiaAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis, familial type 7
... dysphagiaArizona Bark Scorpion poisoning
... dysphagiaArnold-Chiari malformation type 3
... dysphagia, swallowing difficultiesAutonomic nerve disorders
... DysphagiaAutonomic neuropathy
... DysphagiaAvellis's syndrome
... dysphagiaB
Babinski-Nageotte syndrome
... dysphagiaBarrett's esophagus
... DysphagiaBasal ganglia disease, biotin-responsive
... dysphagiaBasilar artery insufficiency syndrome
... dysphagiaC
CANOMAD syndrome
... dysphagiaCarcinoma of the vocal tract
... dysphagiaCarotid Paraganglioma
... dysphagiaChemical poisoning - Fluoridated toothpaste
... dysphagiaChordoma
... dysphagiaChromosome 22 Ring
... dysphagiaChromosome 22 trisomy mosaic
... dysphagiaCobra poisoning
... dysphagiaCongenital bronchogenic cyst
... dysphagiaCrohn's disease of the esophagus
... dysphagiaCyclosporine toxicity
... dysphagiaCytoplasmic body myopathy
... dysphagiaD
Dermatomyositis
... dysphagiaDiffuse systemic sclerosi
... dysphagiaDystonia 12
... dysphagiaDystonia with cerebellar atrophy
... dysphagiaE
Eagle's syndrome
... dysphagiaEmanuel syndrome
... swallowing difficultiesEpileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 1
... dysphagiaF
FOSMN syndrome
... dysphagiaFranek-Bocker-Kahlen syndrome
... swallowing difficultiesFrontotemporal dementia, ubiquitin-positive
... dysphagiaG
Gaucher disease - perinatal lethal form
... dysphagiaGaucher disease type 2
... dysphagiaH
Hypomagnesemia primary
... dysphagiaHypophosphatemia
... dysphagiaI
Infantile striato-thalamic degeneration
... dysphagiaL
Laryngeal carcinoma
... dysphagiaLaryngeal papillomatosis
... dysphagiaLhermitte-Cornil-Quesnel syndrome
... dysphagiaLissencephaly, type 1, X-linked
... swallowing difficultiesM
Malignant Lung Cancer
... DysphagiaMicrocephaly brain defect spasticity hypernatremia
... swallowing difficultiesMitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy syndrome
... dysphagiaMultiple system atrophy
... swallowing difficultiesMuscular dystrophy, Duchenne and Becker type
... dysphagiaMyasthenic syndrome, congenital, associated with acetylcholine receptor deficiency
... dysphagiaN
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
... dysphagiaNeck Cancer
... DysphagiaNemaline myopathy 1
... dysphagiaNeonatal tetanus
... DysphagiaNeurosarcoidosis
... dysphagiaO
Odontoma
... dysphagiaOdontoma - dysphagia syndrome
... dysphagiaOndine's curse
... dysphagiaOral pharyngeal disorders
... dysphagiaP
Palate cancer
... DysphagiaPallidopyramidal syndrome
... dysphagiaParaganglioma
... dysphagiaPerinatal-lethal Gaucher disease
... dysphagiaPharynx cancer
... Dysphagia, Swallowing difficultiesPrimary lateral sclerosis, adult
... dysphagiaPseudoadrenoleukodystrophy
... dysphagiaS
Sensory ataxic neuropathy, dysarthria, and ophthalmoparesis
... dysphagiaShy-Drager Syndrome
... swallowing difficultiesSmall Cell Lung Cancer
... DysphagiaSpastic paraplegia 11, autosomal recessive
... dysphagiaSpinal Muscular Atrophy type I
... swallowing difficultiesSpinocerebellar ataxia 17
... dysphagiaSpinocerebellar ataxia 22
... dysphagiaSpinocerebellar ataxia, autosomal recessive 1
... dysphagiaStomach cancer
... DysphagiaStriatonigral degeneration infantile
... dysphagiaStuve-Wiedemann dysplasia
... swallowing difficultiesStuve-Wiedemann syndrome
... swallowing difficultiesSubacute granulomatous thyroiditis
... DysphagiaSupraglottic laryngeal cancer
... dysphagiaT
Throat cancer
... DysphagiaThyroglossal tract cyst
... dysphagiaThyroid cancer, anaplastic
... dysphagiaTongue Cancer
... DysphagiaTongue Conditions
... DysphagiaTonsil cancer
... DysphagiaTonsil disorders
... DysphagiaU
Ulcer
... DysphagiaV
Vagal Paraganglioma
... dysphagiaW
Wallenberg's Syndrome
... Swallowing difficultiesWilson's Disease
... DysphagiaZ
Zenker's diverticulum
... Dysphagia
Conditions listing complications: Dysphagia:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dysphagia' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
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Causes of Dysphagia Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dysphagia based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dysphagia?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dysphagia, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Dysphagia:
Deglutition disorder, Difficulty swallowing, Odynophagia, Painful swallowing
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Dysphagia:
Medical Conditions associated with Dysphagia:
Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Appetite changes (1050 causes), Digestive symptoms (4367 causes), Food symptoms (1681 causes)
Symptoms related to Dysphagia:
Eating symptoms (1711 causes), Appetite changes (1050 causes), Swallowing difficulty (479 causes), Reduced salivation, Nasal obstruction (9 causes), Cleft palate (600 causes), Velopharyngeal insufficiency, Enlarged tonsils (10 causes), Prematurity, Cerebral palsy, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Guillain-Barre syndrome
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