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    Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders
    • Overview of Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders
    • Achalasia
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis references
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
      • Prognosis
      • Key Points
      • More Information
    • Distal Esophageal Spasm
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
    • Dysphagia
      • Etiology
        • Oropharyngeal dysphagia
        • Esophageal dysphagia
        • Complications of dysphagia
      • Evaluation
        • History
        • Physical examination
        • Red flags
        • Interpretation of findings
        • Testing
        • Evaluation reference
      • Treatment
      • Geriatrics Essentials
      • Key Points
    • Dysphagia Lusoria
      • Reference
    • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Diagnosis reference
      • Treatment
        • Treatment references
    • Esophageal Diverticula
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Esophageal Motility Disorders
    • Esophageal Rupture
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Esophageal Web
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
      • Reference
      • Etiology
        • Complications of GERD
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
        • Diagnosis references
      • Treatment
      • Key Points
      • More Information
    • Hiatus Hernia
      • Etiology
      • Pathophysiology
      • Symptoms and Signs
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
        • Treatment reference
    • Infectious Esophageal Disorders
      • Candida Esophagitis
        • Reference
      • Herpes Simplex Virus Esophagitis and Cytomegalovirus Esophagitis
    • Lower Esophageal Ring
    • Mallory-Weiss Syndrome
      • Reference
      • Diagnosis
      • Treatment
    • Obstructive Disorders of the Esophagus
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