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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Discomfort in upper |
See Gastroesophageal |
Sensation that food is stuck high |
digestive tract. |
Reflux Disease. |
in chest. |
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Occasional chest pain, especially |
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when bending forward or lying |
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down. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Normal swallowing with sensation |
Effect of stress. |
Increase fluid intake |
that food is stuck. |
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when eating. |
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See Anxiety. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Throat infection. |
Request throat culture. |
Sore throat. |
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See Strep Throat. |
Fever. |
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See Tonsillitis. |
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See Pharyngitis. |
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See Herpangina. |
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See Diphtheria. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Object stuck in throat. |
Call doctor now. |
Recent swallowing of foreign |
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object, such as fish bone. |
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Sore throat. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty that is |
Esophagus muscle disorder. |
See Hiatal Hernia. |
chronic or worsening. |
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See Dysphagia. |
Sensation that food is stuck |
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high in chest. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Tumor or esophagus |
See Esophagus, Cancer |
Pain with swallowing. |
disorder. |
of. |
Bloody mucus regurgitation. |
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See Esophageal |
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Stricture or Corrosive |
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Esophagitis. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Autoimmune disorder. |
See Myasthenia Gravis. |
Drooping eyelids. |
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Arm and leg weakness. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Severe swallowing difficulty. |
Infection in a wound or |
See Tetanus. |
Muscle pain and spasms. |
injury site. |
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Fever. |
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Difficulty in using chest muscles |
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to breathe. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Connective tissue disease. |
See Scleroderma. |
Hardening and thickening of the |
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skin of the fingers and face. |
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Symptoms: |
Possible Problems: |
What To Do: |
Swallowing difficulty. |
Toxin from contaminated |
Call doctor now. |
Muscle weakness of neck, chest |
food. |
See Botulism. |
and extremities. |
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Drooping eyelids. |
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Double vision. |
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No fever. |
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