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WorksheetsDysphagia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Select a statement that best describes dysphagia
Dysphagia is a symptom characterised by difficult swallowing
Dysphagia is a symptom characterised by painful swallowing
Dysphagia is a sign characterised by pooling of saliva
Dysphagia is a sign characterised by tenderness at the throat upon swallowing
Choose the most likely cause of acute dysphagia from the list given below
Esophageal cancer
Foreign body ingestion
Laryngopharyngeal reflux
Laryngeal cancer
Symptoms below suggests supraesophageal cause of dysphagia EXCEPT
Regurgitation
Aspiration
Dysphonia
Rapid weight loss
Symptoms below are red flag symptoms in dysphagia EXCEPT
Complete dysphagia
Rapid weight loss
Aspiration
Dysarthria
Clinical features of tongue cancer include below EXCEPT
Dysarthria
Neck swelling
Dysphagia
Tinnitus
A 3 year-old boy complains of high grade fever associated with severe odynophagia and drooling of saliva. The mother is worried that the child is having trouble breathing. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Acute epiglottis
Laryngopharyngeal reflux
Laryngeal cancer
Esophageal cancer
A 3 year-old boy presented to the maxillofacial clinic complaining of high grade fever associated with severe odynophagia and drooling of saliva. The mother is worried that the child is having trouble breathing. What is the next step in management of this boy?
Examination of the oral cavity
Flexible nasopharyngeal laryngoscope
Urgent CT scan
Urgent referral to the casualty
Relevant examination in patients with dysphagia is described below EXCEPT
Hydration status
Examination of the cranial nerve
Ear examination
Nutritional status
A 58-year-old diabetic suffered from a massive cerebrovascular accident 2 months ago, following which he developed swallowing incoordination. Choose the best investigation to investigate his problem.
Barium swallow
Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy
Chest x-ray
Video fluoroscopy for swallowing
Select as many oesophageal causes of dysphagia from the list below
Achalasia
Distal Esophageal Spasm
Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease
Pharyngeal pouch
