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Difficulty Swallowing
1
stiffness of the hands
hardening of the skin
history of smoking
history of recurrent pneumonia
more common in women
exposure to cold causes pallor of the extremities
2
weakness, fatigue and weight loss
difficulty swallowing
weak voice
redness of the face
weakness of the hips and thighs
3
wasting and weakness of hand muscles
history of smoking
twitching of the muscles
garbled speech
leg weakness
4
history of diabetes
recent steroid or antibiotic use
white patches in mouth and throat
difficulty swallowing
painful swallowing
5
intermittent difficulty swallowing salad
difficulties eating steaks
symptoms may occur every several weeks or months
6
feeling of lump in throat or chest
history of air swallowing
lump present at all times
swallowing increases awareness of lump in throat or chest
7
history of gastritis
history of gastric ulcer
weight loss
heartburn
nausea
8
unexplained weight loss
persistent cough
difficulties swallowing
history of smoking
9
history of smoking
chronic alcohol use
difficulties swallowing
regurgitation
bad breath
more common in men
cough
10
chronic heartburn
chronic discomfort in mid upper abdomen
regurgitation
progressive problems swallowing solids
11
seen in south America and southern united states
irregular heart beat
swelling of the legs
progressive problems swallowing solids and liquids
12
occurs mostly in older people
regurgitation shortly after eating
bad breath
aspiration and choking
13
difficulties swallowing
weakness of arms legs or face
double vision
drooping eyelids
symptoms may worsen towards end of day
Possible medical conditions of Difficulty Swallowing : - Scleroderma - Systemic Lupus Erythematosis - Dermatomyositis - Polymyositis - Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis - Syringomyelia - Cervical Spondylosis - Spinal Cord Tumor - Infectious Esophagitis - Esophageal Ring - Steak House Syndrome - Esophageal Webs - Globus Hystericus - Gastric Cancer - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Lung Cancer - Metastatic Cancer - Esophageal Cancer - Achalasia - Stricture Of The Esophagus - Barre Esophagitis - Esophageal Stricture - Chagas Disease - Esophageal Diverticulum - Myasthenia Gravis - Brain Tumor.
Medical Content Last Updated on 07/12/2008
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