Dysphagia Flashcards
1
Q
Description: What is dysphagia?
A
Difficult swallowing
2
Q
Aetiology/risk factors: What are the causes of oesophageal dysphagia? (5)
A
- Benign stricture
- Malignant stricture
- Motility disorders (achalasia)
- Eosinophilic oesophagitis
- Extrinsic compression (lung cancer)
3
Q
Extra: What is odynophagia?
A
Pain with swallowing
4
Q
Extra: When a patient presents with dysphagia, what should we ask/enquire about?
A
- Type of food (solid or liquid)
- Associated features (weight loss, cough, regurgitation)
- Pattern (progressive, intermittent)
