acute odynphagia
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· pain on swallowing, obstruction of food (solid & soft) and liquids can
occur anywhere along esophagus (upper, middle, or lower third)
o Partial/full obstruction
, esophageal diverticula pt complaint
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difficulty swallowing, fullness in neck, belching, regurgitation of undigested
food, gurgling noises, halitosis/sour breath in mouth d/t decomposition of
food in the diverticulum
esophageal phase is affected by:
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· Motility disorders, hiatal hernias, diverticula perforation, foreign bodies,
chemical burns, GERD, barrett's esophagus, benign tumors, strictures
hiatal hernia patient complaint
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o chest pain during/after eating, pyrosis (heart burn), regurgitation
Hiatal Hernia
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o Opening in diaphragm through which esophagus passes becomes
enlarged, & part of upper stomach moves into the upper portion of the
thorax
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· pain on swallowing, obstruction of food (solid & soft) and liquids can
occur anywhere along esophagus (upper, middle, or lower third)
o Partial/full obstruction
, esophageal diverticula pt complaint
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difficulty swallowing, fullness in neck, belching, regurgitation of undigested
food, gurgling noises, halitosis/sour breath in mouth d/t decomposition of
food in the diverticulum
esophageal phase is affected by:
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· Motility disorders, hiatal hernias, diverticula perforation, foreign bodies,
chemical burns, GERD, barrett's esophagus, benign tumors, strictures
hiatal hernia patient complaint
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o chest pain during/after eating, pyrosis (heart burn), regurgitation
Hiatal Hernia
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o Opening in diaphragm through which esophagus passes becomes
enlarged, & part of upper stomach moves into the upper portion of the
thorax
