RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Curriculum review : investigation and management of dysphagia
JF Frontline Gastroenterology
JO Frontline Gastroenterol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 254
OP 261
DO 10.1136/flgastro-2021-101917
VO 13
IS 3
A1 Gaurav B Nigam
A1 Dipesh Harshvadan Vasant
A1 Anjan Dhar
YR 2022
UL http://fg.bmj.com/content/13/3/254.abstract
AB Dysphagia is a common presentation in gastroenterology practice and the diagnosis and management requires a comprehensive knowledge of diverse range of aetiologies, with a systematic approach for assessment of symptoms, selection of investigations and appropriate treatment to relieve symptoms. In this curriculum review, the suggested diagnostic approach highlights the importance of thorough clinical assessment in order to guide the selection of investigations. This article discusses the utility of endoscopic, histopathology, fluoroscopic and motility investigations for dysphagia, and their interpretation, in order to guide targeted treatments ranging from dietary, pharmacological, endoscopic and surgical interventions.