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  2. Esophageal dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    These patients are usually older and have had GERD for a long time. Esophageal stricture can also be due to other causes, such as acid reflux from Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, trauma from a nasogastric tube placement, and chronic acid exposure in patients with poor esophageal motility from scleroderma. Other non-acid related causes of peptic ...

  3. Dysphagia - Wikipedia

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    The actual site of obstruction is always at or below the level at which the level of obstruction is perceived. [citation needed] The most common symptom of esophageal dysphagia is the inability to swallow solid food, which the patient will describe as 'becoming stuck' or 'held up' before it either passes into the stomach or is regurgitated.

  4. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    For individuals older than 75, the risk of pneumonia due to dysphagia is six times greater than those 65. [28] Owing to multiple factors, such as frailty, impaired efficacy of swallowing, decreased cough reflex and neurological complications, dysphagia can be considered as a geriatric syndrome. [29] Atypical presentation is common in the elderly.

  5. 25 Ways To Get Rid of Bloating - AOL

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    Occasional bloating is often caused by types of food and drink, the hormonal changes of menstruation and swallowing air, but it can also be a sign or symptom of certain digestive disorders and ...

  6. Esophageal achalasia - Wikipedia

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    A catheter (thin tube) is inserted through the nose, and the patient is instructed to swallow several times. The probe measures muscle contractions in different parts of the esophagus during the act of swallowing. Manometry reveals failure of the LES to relax with swallowing and lack of functional peristalsis in the smooth muscle esophagus. [9]

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  8. Hypersalivation - Wikipedia

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    Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit).

  9. Are your hands always cold? Some answers why

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    Cold weather isn’t always to blame. We’ll break down why you might be experiencing chronically cold hands.