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"Fluoroscopy is the mainstay of imaging assessment but manometry can help evaluate the oesophageal motor pattern and lower oesophageal sphincter function ¹."

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"Structural causes "

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"barium swallow/oesophagography: provides anatomic and functional information about the pharynx, oesophagus, gastro-oesophageal junction, and gastric cardia, including evaluation of oesophageal motility and assessment for gastrooesophageal reflux"

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"barium tablet: may be used to detect subtle areas of oesophageal narrowing ⁵"

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Emphasis

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"Dysphagia can be caused by functional or structural abnormalities of the oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, and/or gastric cardia."

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EG List And

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"oesophageal diverticula, e.g. Zenker, Killian-Jamieson, and epiphrenic diverticula"

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List Caps

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"Barrett oesophagus occurs often as a consequence of GORD in the mid-to-upper oesophagus"

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Acronyms

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"Barrett oesophagus occurs often as a consequence of GORD in the mid-to-upper oesophagus"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Oropharyngeal dysphagia"

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"Functional causes"

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"Structural causes"

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"Substernal dysphagia"

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"Functional causes"

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"Structural causes "

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"Fluoroscopy"

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Semicolons

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"impacted foreign body or food bolus in the oesophagus; water-soluble contrast should be used for increased risk of perforation"

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"the tablet (of known 12.5 mm diameter) should be swallowed with a small amount of water and passage is observed at fluoroscopy; if the tablet becomes lodged in a particular location the patient should swallow a small amount of additional water and if the tablet remains lodged, a more detailed assessment should be performed"

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