Symptoms of Esophageal atresia

List of symptoms of Esophageal atresia:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Esophageal atresia includes the 12 symptoms listed below:

• Esophagus not connected to stomach
• Malformed esophagus
• Esophageal fistula
• Inability to swallow
• Excessive drooling
• Excessive coughing
• Coughing when trying to swallow
• Pneumonia - from inhaling milk when attempting to swallow
• Drooling in newborn
• Choking in newborn
• Drooling in newborn
• Return of food after swallowing newborn

Note that Esophageal atresia symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Esophageal atresia signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Choking in newborn - see all causes of Choking
• Coughing when trying to swallow - see all causes of Cough
• Excessive coughing - see all causes of Coughing spasms
• Inability to swallow - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Pneumonia - see all causes of Pneumonia

Medical Books Online about Esophageal atresia

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Full text. Free access without registration. The full text of published medical book chapters related to Esophageal atresia is available from published medical books for more detailed information about Esophageal atresia.

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Symptoms of Esophageal atresia: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review the full text of medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Esophageal atresia.

Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

A neonate with type C tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia appears to swallow normally but soon after swallowing coughs, struggles, becomes cyanotic, and stops breathing as he aspirates fluids returning from the blind pouch of the esophagus through his nose and mouth. Stomach distention may cause respiratory distress; air and gastric contents (bile and gastric secretions) may reflux through the fistula into the trachea, resulting in chemical pneumonitis.

An infant with type A esophageal atresia appears normal at birth. The infant swallows normally, but as secretions fill the esophageal sac and overflow into the oropharynx, he develops mucus in the oropharynx and drools excessively. When the infant is fed, regurgitation and respiratory distress follow aspiration. Suctioning the mucus and secretions temporarily relieves these symptoms. Excessive secretions and drooling in the neonate strongly suggest esophageal atresia.

Repeated episodes of pneumonitis, pulmonary infection, and abdominal distention may signal type E (or H-type) tracheoesophageal fistula. When a child with this disorder drinks, he coughs, chokes, and becomes cyanotic. Excessive mucus builds up in the oropharynx. Crying forces air from the trachea into the esophagus, producing abdominal distention. Because such a child may appear normal at birth, this type of tracheoesophageal fistula may be overlooked, and diagnosis may be delayed as long as 1 year.

Type B (proximal fistula) and type D (fistula to both segments) cause immediate aspiration of saliva into the airway and bacterial pneumonitis.

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Esophageal diverticula: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Midesophageal and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms, although the patient may experience dysphagia and heartburn. Zenker’s diverticulum, however, produces distinctly staged symptoms, beginning with initial throat irritation followed by dysphagia and near-complete obstruction. In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection.

ELDER TIP Hoarseness, asthma, and pneumonitis may be the only signs of esophageal diverticula in elderly patients.

Other signs and symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth or foul breath and, rarely, bleeding.

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Esophageal diverticula: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Traction and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms but may cause dysphagia, heartburn, and regurgitation from associated esophageal conditions, such as hiatal hernia, diffuse esophageal spasm, achalasia, reflux esophagitis, and cancer. Zenker’s diverticulum produces distinctly staged symptoms: initially, throat irritation and, later, dysphagia and near-complete obstruction.

In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection. Other symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth, and halitosis.

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Esophageal atresia as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Esophageal atresia, it is also important to consider Esophageal atresia as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Esophageal atresia may cause:

• Dysphagia

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Esophageal atresia
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About signs and symptoms of Esophageal atresia:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Esophageal atresia. This signs and symptoms information for Esophageal atresia has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Esophageal atresia signs or Esophageal atresia symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Esophageal atresia may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Esophageal atresia symptoms.