ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #8 - A 60 year old woman presented with dysphagia |
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: |
3.) How should you proceed with evaluation?
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Evaluation:
a. Chest X-ray: air fluid level behind the heart
b. Barium swallow: see motility, tumor, achalasia, stricture, diaphragmatic hernia
c. Esophagogastroscopy: location of gastroesophageal junction, presence of tumor or stricture
d. Esophageal pH studies and manometry indicated in some patients
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