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Digestive Disorders
Top Digestive Disorders. Heartburn (GERD) Indigestion. Constipation. Diarrhea. HEARTBURN. Heartburn is a way of describing stomach acid refluxing back into the esophagus. This is caused by eating foods that relax your lower esophageal sphincter, which allows the stomach contents to splash into your esophagus—burning the tissue.
types of esophagus diseases

[DOCX File]Disorders .edu
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Disorders . Of. The. Digestive System. Several disorders of the esophagus are esophagitis, esophageal spasm, and esophageal cancer. Esophagitis (heartburn) is an inflammation of the esophagus usually caused by the reflux of gastric acids into the esophagus …
lower esophageal sphincter problems

[DOC File]M29-1, Part 5, V
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A common cause of aortic valve stenosis is congenital fusion of valve leaflets (bicuspid aortic valve). ... connective tissue disorders, neurologic disorders, atherosclerosis and others. Underwriting Requirements ... Those occurring in the legs are of little underwriting significance. Varices on the abdominal wall or in the esophagus or stomach ...
disease of the esophagus

[DOC File]DISEASES OF ORAL CAVITY
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Motility Disorders of Esophagus. Pharyngeal pouch. Achalasia. Diffuse esophageal spasm. Nutcracker esophagus. Systemic sterosis. Benign esophageal stricture. Pharyngeal pouch. Incoordination of swallowing within the pharynx leads to herniation through the cricophryngeus muscle and formation of a pouch. Most patients are elderly
diseases that affect the esophagus

[DOC File]GI—Diseases of the Esophagus
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Certain medical conditions (Plummer-Vinson Syndrome) and caustic injury to the esophagus are associated with an increased incidence of esophageal cancer. Adenocarcinoma. Adenocarcinoma is located in the middle-lower esophagus. Most common predisposing factor is GERD (Barret’s esophagus).
medical conditions of the esophagus

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Esophagitis, Gastro-Esophageal Reflux, Heartburn – inflammations of the lower esophagus caused by reflux of gastric juice from the stomach up into the esophagus. Esophageal Tear (Mallory Weiss Syndrome) – laceration of the esophagus or stomach lining during intense vomiting, frequently with …
esophagus flap not closing

[DOC File]EXTRAS
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Esophagus Dysphagia, weight loss, chest pain, hematemesis (vomiting of blood) Esophagogastro-duodenoscopy (EGD), barium swallow, chest CT Stomach Midepigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, hematemesis, occult GI bleeding EGD, upper GI, abdominal CT Small Intestine Vague abdominal pain, small bowel obstruction, nausea, vomiting, weight loss, occult GI bleeding, iron deficiency anemia Small bowel series, abdominal CT…
esophageal conditions

[DOC File]The Digestive System: general anatomy, physiology, and ...
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Lecture Notes taken from: Marieb,E.N. 2009. Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology. PBC. The digestive system is basically a tube with 2 openings (mouth and anus) and a set of accessory organs that empty secretions into the tube to promote digestion (i.e. the breakdown of food into nutrients).
common problems with the esophagus

[DOC File]Motility Disorders of Oesophagus - ENT Lectures
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Nutcracker esophagus is the most frequent abnormal manometric finding in patients referred for evaluation of noncardiac angina-like chest pain. The etiology is unknown. Rarely, this disorder progresses to diffuse esophageal spasm or even vigorous achalasia.
types of esophagus diseases

[DOC File]Wiley
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Aspiration pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs, caused by accidentally inhaling food, vomit, or liquids) is a common complication with swallowing disorders; signs of possible aspiration pneumonia include whitish to yellowish discharge from the nose, coughing, difficulty breathing (dyspnea), and rapid breathing (known as “tachypnea”)—if ...
lower esophageal sphincter problems

Common disorders of the esophagus