Diagnostic evaluation of dysphagia

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 393-403

  Cook, Ian J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A;

ANAMNESIS; BARIUM ENEMA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPHAGIA; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; FLUID INTAKE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; ODYNOPHAGIA; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHARYNX DISEASE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; THORAX PAIN;

DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HUMANS; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING;

EID: 47249110624     PISSN: 17434378     EISSN: 17434386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpgasthep1153     Document Type: Review

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