Difficulty swallowing or dysphagia results from the functional impairment of structures involved in the act of swallowing or lack of coordination between those structures. Affected individuals must make additional efforts to move food or liquids down their throat.
Most common diseases
Upper Respiratory Infection
Medicamentosa History of nasal decongestant use Pertussis Paroxysmal coughing fits, vomiting with cough Foreign Body Unilateral foul smelling discharge/secretions Epiglottitis Dysphagia [saem.org]
[…] bacterial rhinosinusitis 10 Common cold Runny nose, cough, sore throat, sneezing, nasal congestion Symptomatic treatment; antibiotics are not recommended 11 Epiglottitis Dysphagia [aafp.org]
Esophagitis
This rare disorder should be considered in patients presenting with sudden-onset retrosternal pain in addition to dysphagia and odynophagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
How does eosinophilic esophagitis cause dysphagia? [idahogastro.com]
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a unique form of non-IgE-mediated food allergy characterized by esophageal eosinophilic infiltration that commonly causes dysphagia and food [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Outcomes selected were recurrent or persistent postoperative dysphagia and an abnormal 24-hour pH test result. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
We used the total number of patients in the study and the follow-up duration to calculate dysphagia rates. [doi.org]
The case of a patient with intermittent dysphagia and suspected GERD is discussed. Pharyngoesophageal scintigraphy was performed. Reflux test was negative. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Oral Candidiasis
In the OIRR group, 65.2 percent of patients who experienced dysphagia developed oral candidiasis, compared with only 10 percent in the ONIRR group. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
More frequently, however, it is physically uncomfortable, and the patient may complain of burning mouth, dysgeusia, dysphagia, anorexia, and weight loss, leading to nutritional [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Data were recorded on the following secondary outcomes if present: relief of pain, amount of analgesia, relief of dysphagia, incidence of systemic infection, duration of stay [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Codes D50 Iron deficiency anemia D50.0 Iron deficiency anemia secondary to blood loss (chronic) D50.1 Sideropenic dysphagia D50.8 Other iron deficiency anemias D50.9 Iron [icd10data.com]
Google Scholar Vinson PP: Hysterical dysphagia. Minnesota Med. 1922, 5: 107-108. Google Scholar Paterson DR: A clinical type of dysphagia. [ojrd.com]
[…] that dysphagia can be improved by iron supplementation. [ojrd.com]
Tonsillitis
Abstract A 45-year-old woman presented to the emergency department (ED) with a 3-day history of fever, progressive sore throat, dysphagia, and difficulty speaking. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Learn More About Topic Dysphagia Dysphagia means that you can’t swallow well. Many factors may cause dysphagia, and most are temporary and non-life-threatening. [entnet.org]
We report a case of an otherwise healthy man who presented with dysphagia, odynophagia and neck pain following a sore throat. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Alzheimer Disease
His syndrome was characterized over the first 6 to 9 years by progressive deterioration of speech production, alteration of mood, and dysphagia but near normal language, memory [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] dying process Injuries and fractures caused by falls Thromboembolisms Pressure ulcers (bedsores) Stroke Kidney failure Lung infections like aspiration pneumonia caused by dysphagia [agingcare.com]
Easterling and Elizabeth Robbins, Dementia and Dysphagia, Geriatric Nursing, 29, 4, (275), (2008). Marlís González-Fernández and Stephanie K. [dx.doi.org]
Chronic Laryngitis
The most common symptoms were dysphonia (53%), pain/soreness (45%), globus sensation (40%), cough (33%), excessive throat clearing (28%), and dysphagia (32%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Symptoms included hoarseness (8/12), dysphagia (6/12), and hemoptysis (1/12). There was poor correlation between oral lesions and esophageal or laryngeal involvement. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]
Learn More About Topic css id: Dysphagia Dysphagia means that you can’t swallow well. Many factors may cause dysphagia, and most are temporary and non-life-threatening. [entnet.org]
Pharyngitis
An 83-year-old man with well-controlled diabetes mellitus and hypertension was admitted due to dyspnea, odynophagia, and dysphagia. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
[…] retropharyngeal space is a potential area of infection, but normally regresses by six years of age. 3 In adults, retropharyngeal abscess commonly causes sore throat, fever, dysphagia [aafp.org]
In severe cases, there may be dysphagia for fluids and even for saliva. Patients with fungal infections present with oral thrush in most of the cases. [symptoma.com]
Stroke
The symptoms improved after forced diuresis, but 5.5 h later progression was observed, and the patient developed diplopia and dysphagia in addition to her initial symptoms [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of an 84-year old right-handed man who presented to hospital with dysarthria, dysphagia, right-sided facial drop, a history of generalized [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Dysphagia or dysarthria. Isolated reduced level of consciousness can result from bilateral thalamic or brain stem ischaemia. [patient.info]