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Case #6 -
A 59 year old with difficulty swallowing

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1.) What additional history is needed in this patient?  Answer 
2.) What is the differential diagnosis in patients with dysphagia?  Answer 
3.) What is the preferred initial diagnostic test?  Answer 
4.) If this test showed a distal stricture with esophagitis, what would be the differential diagnosis?  Answer 
5.) What is the next test that you would order?  Answer 
6.) What are risk factors for esophageal cancer?  Answer 
7.) If cancer is found, what further workup is needed to stage the disease?  Answer 
8.) What is the primary treatment of esophageal cancer?  Answer 
9.) What are the treatment options for benign esophageal stricture with esophagitis?  Answer 
10.) What is Barrett's esophagus and what is its significance?  Answer 
11.) How should you treat Barrett's esophagus?  Answer 
12.) What is the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease?  Answer 
 
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