esophageal dysfunction

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esophageal dysfunction,

any disturbance, impairment, or abnormality that interferes with the normal functioning of the esophagus, such as dysphagia, esophagitis, or sphincter incompetence. The condition is one of the primary symptoms of scleroderma.

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CREST syndrome CRST syndrome			In two cases of esophageal dysfunction with clozapine treatment, both patients had been treated with four typical antipsychotics at a minimum of 1,000 chlorpromazine equivalents (J. Many treatments available for clozapine-related drooling by Clinical Psychiatry News 1,7) It is believed that the primary defect in GERD is lower esophageal dysfunction, whereas the primary defect in LPR might be upper esophageal sphincter dysfunction. Laryngopharyngeal reflux is different from classic gastroesophageal ... by Koufman, James A. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal ABSTRACT CREST syndrome, a relatively benign, slowly progressive variant of systemic scleroderma consists of calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia. Primary biliary cirrhosis accompanied by CREST syndrome by Karatzas, Gabriel / Southern Medical Journal			esculin escutcheon eserine Eskalith Eskimo dog Eskimoma Esmarch Esmarch's bandage esmolol esmolol hydrochloride eso deviation eso- esodisparity esoethmoiditis esogastritis esomeprazole esomeprazole magnesium esophagalgia esophageal esophageal achalasia esophageal atresia esophageal cancer esophageal candidiasis esophageal dilator Esophageal Disorders esophageal dysfunction esophageal feeding esophageal function studies Esophageal Function Tests esophageal hernia esophageal lead esophageal manometry esophageal obturator airway esophageal perforation esophageal peristalsis Esophageal Pouches esophageal reflux esophageal ring esophageal spasm esophageal speech Esophageal sphincter esophageal stenosis esophageal stricture esophageal ulcer esophageal varices Esophageal varix esophageal vein esophageal web esophagectasia esophagectasis esophagectomy			Esophageal atresia Esophageal atresia Esophageal atresia Esophageal Balloon Catheter Esophageal Band Ligation Esophageal Band Ligation Esophageal branches of left gastric artery Esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer Esophageal Cancer Awareness Association Esophageal Cancer Related Gene Esophageal cancer-stages Esophageal candidiasis Esophageal carcinoma Esophageal dilatation esophageal dilator Esophageal diseases Esophageal diseases Esophageal diseases Esophageal disorder Esophageal disorder Esophageal disorder Esophageal Disorders esophageal distention esophageal distention esophageal diverticulum esophageal diverticulum esophageal diverticulum esophageal duplication esophageal duplication esophageal dysfunction Esophageal dysphagia Esophageal dysphagia Esophageal dysphagia esophageal ectasia esophageal ectasia esophageal electrode esophageal electrode esophageal electrode esophageal electrogram esophageal electrogram Esophageal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection esophageal enlargement esophageal enlargement esophageal feeding esophageal fibrosis esophageal fibrosis esophageal fistula esophageal fistula esophageal fistula Esophageal food bolus obstruction esophageal foramen esophageal foramen esophageal foramen esophageal foramen esophageal foreign body esophageal foreign body esophageal function studies Esophageal Function Tests Esophageal Gastric Tube Airway esophageal gland

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