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He has trouble swallowing in the morning sometimes. feels like a blockage in esophagus. liquid goes down so far and comes back up?
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Trouble swallowing: May be reflux, gastritis, Barretts esophagus, a stricture in the esophagus or a mass. May also be achalsia, or spasm. F/u with gastroenterologist you need an endoscopy
Answered 6/1/2019
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