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what is dysphagia?

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Problems swallowing: Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing.  This can be to foods, liquids, or both and can be from blockage, tight esophagus, or actual inability to swallow due to a nerve problem.  Not to be confused with odynophagia - pain with swallowing.

Question 2

what is dysplasia?

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Meaning varies: This word, a favorite of dr. Papanicolaou who discovered the pap smear test, means abnormal growth. Most often, it means cells that look abnormal, as if they may give rise to a cancer but have not done so yet. If used in reference to a birth defect, it's a malformation often of bone, kidney, or an artery.

Question 3

how common is dysphagia?

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Becoming common: Dysphagia is "difficult to swallow" reasons can be anatomic or related to enlarged thyroid but these days is commonly associated with reflux. Reflux is more common with heavy intake of caffeine, alcohol, acid or tomato based foods.

Question 4

what could cause dysphagia?

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Many causes: The answer is there are many causes. This symptom needs to checked out by a doctor to determine the cause in each case.

Question 5

how is dysphagia diagnosed?

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Several ways: Dysphagia is a symptom. It can be the result of many things. Usually an ENT should evaluate you and perform nasal endoscopy in the clinic (very simple exam). They will likely order a modified barium swallow (eating food of different consistencies) - this is usually done in conjunction with a speech/language pathologist. You may also need an evaluation by a GI doctor and at times a neurologist.

Question 6

what is skeletal dysplasia?

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Abnormal bones: Skeletal dysplasias represent abnormal structure and development of bones. Some are genetic in their development. Dysplasia is classified according to part of bone affected, epiphysis, metaphysis, or diaphysis Bone deformities can develop and often dwarfism is result of bone dysplasia.

Question 7

how can you treat dysphagia?

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Many answers: Dysphagia is a very broad term for difficulty in swallowing.  Various things can cause this: infection, inflammation, mass, excess mucus, nerve paralysis.  After your primary care doctor takes a detailed history and performs a complete physical, he/she can direct you to the next steps.  This may include specific x-rays and endoscopies by an ear, nose, & throat or GI doctor.

Question 8

what is dysplasia vs neoplasia?

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Precancerous Cells: Dysplasia is considered pre-cancerous and is usually graded by severity (mild-moderate-severe). On the cervix, mild dysplasia = mild cervical intra epithelial neoplasia or cin i. The words are often interchangeable and both mean "precancerous".  I hope that helped, take care.

Question 9

can you tell me about skeletal dysplasia?

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Abnormal bones: Skeletal dysplasias represent abnormal structure and development of bones. Some are genetic in their etiology. Dysplasia is classified according to part of bone affected, epiphysis, metaphysis, or diaphysis Bone deformities can develop and often dwarfism is result of bone dysplasia.

Question 10

focal high grade dysplasia is very dangerous?

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Needs evaluation: You have precancerous cells on the cervix most likely due to the human papilloma virus.
Your next step should be colposcopy and biopsy and later most likely a LEEP procedure where the surface of the cervix is removed as an office procedure.

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