Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders

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• Overview of Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders

• Dysphagia
  • Etiology
    • Oropharyngeal dysphagia
    • Esophageal dysphagia
  • Evaluation
    • History
    • Physical examination
    • Red flags
    • Interpretation of findings
    • Testing
    • Evaluation reference
  • Treatment
  • Geriatrics Essentials
  • Key Points

• Obstructive Disorders of the Esophagus

• Esophageal Web
  • Reference

• Lower Esophageal Ring
  • References

• Dysphagia Lusoria
  • References

• Esophageal Motility Disorders

• Achalasia
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs references
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Prognosis
    • Prognosis references
  • Key Points

• Distal Esophageal Spasm
  • General reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis reference
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • General references
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs reference
  • Diagnosis
  • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • General references
  • Etiology
    • Complications of GERD
    • Etiology reference
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references
  • Key Points

• Hiatus (Hiatal) Hernia
  • Etiology
  • Pathophysiology
    • Pathophysiology references
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs reference
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Infectious Esophageal Disorders
  • General references
  • Candida Esophagitis
    • Candida esophagitis references
  • Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis and Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis
    • HSV esophagitis and CMV esophagitis references

• Esophageal Diverticula
  • Symptoms and Signs
    • Symptoms and signs reference
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
  • General references
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references

• Esophageal Rupture
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Diagnosis
    • Diagnosis references
  • Treatment
    • Treatment references