Evaluation and Management of Dysphagia

1. Front Matter

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2. Dysphagia: How to Recognize and Narrow the Differential

   • Kristle L. Lynch, David A. Katzka

   Pages 1-12

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3. Advances in Testing for Dysphagia

   • Afrin N. Kamal, John O. Clarke

   Pages 13-41

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4. Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

   • Robert M. Siwiec, Arash Babaei

   Pages 43-62

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5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

   • Amit Patel, C. Prakash Gyawali

   Pages 63-80

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6. Non-Reflux-Mediated Esophageal Strictures

   • Sajiv Sethi, Joel E. Richter

   Pages 81-104

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7. Eosinophilic Esophagitis

   • Betty H. Li, Nina Gupta, Robert T. Kavitt

   Pages 105-140

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8. Achalasia

   • Rishi D. Naik, Dhyanesh A. Patel

   Pages 141-171

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9. Spastic Motor Disorders

   • Jennifer X. Cai, Walter W. Chan

   Pages 173-190

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10. Ineffective Motility Disorder

    • Akinari Sawada, Kornilia Nikaki, Daniel Sifrim

    Pages 191-200

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11. Functional Dysphagia

    • Ofer Z. Fass, Ronnie Fass

    Pages 201-218

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12. Back Matter

    Pages 219-225

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This book provides a state-of-the-art overview of dysphagia. The text reviews current evidence behind the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of esophageal disorders that cause dysphagia, including GERD, eosinophilic esophagitis, achalasia, and spastic motor disorders. The book also focuses on the different variants of dysphagia, from oropharyngeal dysphagia to functional dysphagia, highlights advances in testing for dysphagia, and features evidence-based algorithms. 


Written by experts in the field, Evaluation and Management of Dysphagia: An Evidence-Based Approach is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, otolaryngologists, and other clinicians and practitioners who treat patients afflicted with dysphagia.

• esophagram
• GERD
• eosinophilic esophagitis
• achalasia
• spastic motor disorders
• motility disorder

• Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, USA

  Dhyanesh A. Patel, Michael F. Vaezi

• Center for Esophageal Diseases, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, USA

  Robert T. Kavitt

Dhyanesh A. Patel, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Nashville, TN
USA


Robert T. Kavitt, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Medical Center
Center for Esophageal Diseases
Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Chicago, IL
USA


Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MSc (Epi), FACG
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
Nashville, TN
USA

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