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Symptom: Swallowing difficulty
- Introduction: Swallowing difficulty
- Causes (313 conditions)
- Causes of Types
- Misdiagnosis
- Diagnostic Guides (Online)
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Introduction: Swallowing difficulty
Swallowing difficulty: Difficulty or pain when swallowing. See free access online books about Swallowing difficulty below. See detailed information below for a list of 313 causes of Swallowing difficulty, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Swallowing difficulty:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Swallowing difficulty.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Simple reasons for throat swallowing difficulties:
- Swallowing difficulty due to pain swallowing or swollen throat:
- Sore throat - see also causes of sore throat
- Strep throat
- Flu
- Laryngitis
- Pharyngitis
- Tonsillitis
- Oral candidiasis
- Mouth ulcers
- Tongue ulcers
- Glossitis
- Oral herpex simplex
- Esophageal pain
- Esophageal conditions
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Cancer
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal spasm
- Herpes stomatitis
- Larynx cancer
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- See also causes of pain swallowing or sore throat
- Causes of swallowing difficulty from throat or esophagus passage changes:
- Narrow throat passage
See full list of 313 causes of Swallowing difficulty
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Causes of Types of Swallowing difficulty:
Review the causes of these more specific types of Swallowing difficulty:
- Pain swallowing (88 causes)
- Nasal regurgitation of food (1 cause)
More types of Swallowing difficulty
Swallowing difficulty: Multiple Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Swallowing difficulty, as listed in our database. Visit the Multiple Symptoms Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
Multiple Symptom Checker - Other Symptoms
Multiple Symptom Checker Combinations
- Swallowing difficulty and Eating symptoms (252 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Food symptoms (252 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Mouth symptoms (211 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Throat symptoms (211 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Nerve symptoms (194 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Esophagus symptoms (183 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Swallowing symptoms (177 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Pain (172 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Sensations (169 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Digestive symptoms (165 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Head symptoms (152 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Respiratory symptoms (135 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Muscle symptoms (135 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Face symptoms (121 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Weakness (120 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Muscle weakness (116 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Appetite changes (109 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Movement symptoms (106 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Breathing symptoms (104 causes)
- Swallowing difficulty and Breath symptoms (101 causes)
See full list of 1575 Multiple Symptom Checker combinations related to Swallowing difficulty
Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Swallowing symptoms (185 causes)
- Eating symptoms (748 causes)
- Esophagus symptoms (209 causes)
- Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
- Food symptoms (719 causes)
- Mouth symptoms (1788 causes)
- Head symptoms (3858 causes)
- Face symptoms (2766 causes)
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Swallowing difficulty
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Swallowing difficulty:
- Pain swallowing (88 causes)
- Swallowing symptoms (185 causes)
- Sore throat (237 causes)
- Throat symptoms (1143 causes)
- Tongue symptoms (186 causes)
Diagnostic Guides for Swallowing difficulty
Medical Books Excerpts Read excerpts from published book sections related to Swallowing difficulty from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Swallowing difficulty. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Swallowing difficulty
Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Misdiagnosis and Swallowing difficulty
Chronic digestive conditions often misdiagnosed: When diagnosing chronic symptoms of the digestive tract, there are a variety of conditions that may be misdiagnosed. The best known, ...read more »
Intestinal bacteria disorder may be hidden cause: One of the lesser known causes of diarrhea is an imbalance of bacterial in the gut, sometimes called intestinal imbalance. The...read more »
Antibiotics often causes diarrhea: The use of antibiotics are very likely to cause some level of diarrhea in patients. The reason is that antibiotics kill off not only "bad" bacteria, but can also kill...read more »
Food poisoning may actually be an infectious disease: Many people who come down with "stomach symptoms" like diarrhea assume that it's "something I ate" (i.e. food poisoning). In fact, it's more likely to be an infectious diarrheal illness (i.e. ...read more »
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can,...read more »
Celiac disease often fails to be diagnosed cause of chronic digestive symptoms: One of the most common chronic digestive conditions is celiac...read more »
Chronic digestive diseases hard to diagnose: There is an inherent difficulty in diagnosing the various types of chronic digestive diseases. Some of the better known...read more »
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Stories from Users for Swallowing difficulty
Real-life user stories relating to Swallowing difficulty:
- misdiagnosis trouble, need advice
- extreme trouble swallowing-every bite sticks in my throat-3 years-no diagnosis
- It hurts to swallow
- speach difficulty
- Trouble adjusting to vision loss
- 3 year old has difficulty going for a poo
- Trouble Swallowing
- Hurts to swallow, shivers
- Difficulty Swallowing/Dry Mouth
- Trouble Swallowing/Sudden Onset/In My Head
- Help? child having trouble?
- Swallowed A Spider?
- save yourselves this trouble
- Unknown dysphagia
- Trouble Swallowing
- having trouble with diagnosis
- I am haveing trouble with chronic Nausea and Heartburn I need Answers
- sudden trouble swallowing
- do you have trouble "seeing" the world around you?
- Trouble with steroid shot
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- ENMT (Ears, Nose, Mouth and Throat) (275)
- Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (452)
- Musculoskeletal (Muscles, joints and bones) (405)
- Neurological (Nerves) (357)
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Causes of Swallowing difficulty listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Swallowing difficulty as a symptom include:
- 10th cranial nerve disorder
- Achalasia-addisonian syndrome
- Acoustic neuroma
- Barrett's oesophagus
- Botulism
- Bulbar palsy
- Calcinosis-Raynaud's sclerodactyly-telangiectasia syndrome
- Candida albicans
- Carotid body tumor
- Central pontine myelinosis
- Cerebrovascular accident
- Chagas' disease
- Cricopharyngeal spasm
- Diffuse esophageal spasm
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
- Diphtheria
- Double aortic arch
- Elongated styloid process
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Epiglottitis
See full list of 313
causes of Swallowing difficulty
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Swallowing difficulty:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Swallowing difficulty as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Belladonna, Phenobarbital and Ergotamine Tartrate
- Bellergal-S
- Bel-Phen-Ergot S
- Phenerbel-S
- Belladonna and Opium
See full list of 100
medications causing Swallowing difficulty
Definitions of Swallowing difficulty:
Difficulty in swallowing.
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Swallowing difficulty:
The list of organs typically affected by Swallowing difficulty may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Swallowing difficulty
The list below shows some of the causes of Swallowing difficulty mentioned in various sources:
- 10th cranial nerve disorder
- Abdominal tumors
- Aberrant subclavian artery abnormality - difficulty swallowing
- Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced - difficulty swallowing
- Absent patellae - scrotal hypoplasia - renal anomalies - facial dysmorphism - mental retardation - swallowing problems
See full list of 313 causes of Swallowing difficulty
How Common are these Causes of Swallowing difficulty?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Swallowing difficulty. Of the 313 causes of Swallowing difficulty that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 5 causes are "very common" diseases
- 12 causes are "common" diseases
- 5 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 6 causes are "rare" diseases
- 27 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 271 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 313
causes of Swallowing difficulty
Conditions listing symptoms: Swallowing difficulty:
The following list of conditions have 'Swallowing difficulty' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Swallowing difficulty:
The following list of conditions have 'Swallowing difficulty' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Swallowing difficulty Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Swallowing difficulty based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Swallowing difficulty?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Swallowing difficulty, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
- General practitioner
- Emergency physician
- Ear nose and throat specialist
- Neurologist
What are the alternative names for Swallowing difficulty:
Odynophagia, Painful swallowing, Dysphagia, Deglutition disorder
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Swallowing difficulty:
Subtypes of Swallowing difficulty:
Pain swallowing (13 causes), Nasal regurgitation of food
Medical Conditions associated with Swallowing difficulty:
Swallowing symptoms (181 causes), Eating symptoms (737 causes), Esophagus symptoms (201 causes), Throat symptoms (1130 causes), Food symptoms (711 causes), Mouth symptoms (1775 causes), Head symptoms (3773 causes), Face symptoms (2743 causes)
Symptoms related to Swallowing difficulty:
Pain swallowing (13 causes), Swallowing symptoms (181 causes), Sore throat (138 causes), Throat symptoms (1130 causes), Tongue symptoms (160 causes)
Swallowing difficulty as a disease:
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Medical News summaries about Swallowing difficulty
Our news pages contain the following medical news summaries about Swallowing difficulty and many other medical conditions:
- Better understanding of Barrett's esophagus
- Dental authority highlights the link between oral health and smoking
- Eosinophilic esophagitis may be misdiagnosed with GERD
- Food allergy: Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Late stage diagnosis of oral cancer demands screening
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