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==What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?== | ==What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?== | ||
==Physical Examination== | |||
The hallmark of ZD is Dysphagia. The most common symptoms of ZD include halitosis, regurgitation, coughing. | |||
===History=== | |||
[[Asymptomatic]] in patients with small [[Zenker's diverticulum|Zenker's]] [[diverticulum]], the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.<ref name="urlZenkers diverticulum: exploring treatment options">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3773964/ |title=Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18197932 |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlZenkers Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24055983 |title=Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="url[Hypopharyngeal Zenkers diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16989439 |title=[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="urlSimultaneously occurring Zenkers diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI">{{cite web |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28625183 |title=Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name="pmid18197932">{{cite journal |vauthors=Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH |title=Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management |journal=Dis. Esophagus |volume=21 |issue=1 |pages=1–8 |year=2008 |pmid=18197932 |doi=10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x |url=}}</ref> | |||
'''Common symptoms''' | |||
[[Dysphagia]] | |||
Local pain | |||
Food [[regurgitation]] | |||
[[Halitosis]] | |||
[[Coughing]] | |||
[[Hoarseness]] | |||
[[Aspiration pneumonia]] | |||
[[Bronchitis]] | |||
'''Less common symptoms''' | |||
[[Pill (pharmacology)|Pill]] [[dysphagia]]- pills stuck in the throat | |||
[[Drooling]] of the [[saliva]] | |||
[[Choking]] on the food | |||
[[Globus sensation]] | |||
Weight loss | |||
[[Cervical]] [[borborgymi]] | |||
[[Hemoptysis]] | |||
[[Hematemesis]] | |||
==What Causes (disease name)?== | ==What Causes (disease name)?== | ||
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Overview
What are the Symptoms of (Disease name)?
Physical Examination
The hallmark of ZD is Dysphagia. The most common symptoms of ZD include halitosis, regurgitation, coughing.
History
Asymptomatic in patients with small Zenker's diverticulum, the severity of the symptoms is proportional to the size of the diverticulum.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Common symptoms
Local pain
Food regurgitation
Less common symptoms
Pill dysphagia- pills stuck in the throat
Choking on the food
Weight loss
What Causes (disease name)?
Who is at Highest Risk?
Diagnosis
When to Seek Urgent Medical Care?
Treatment Options
Where to find Medical Care for (Disease name)?
Medical care for (disease name) can be found here.
Prevention
What to Expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?
Possible Complications
Sources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000434.htm
- ↑ "Zenker's diverticulum: exploring treatment options".
- ↑ "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "Zenker's Diverticulum. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "[Hypopharyngeal Zenker's diverticulum as a clinical and surgical problem]. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ "Simultaneously occurring Zenker's diverticulum and Killian-Jamieson diverticulum: case report and literature review. - PubMed - NCBI".
- ↑ Ferreira LE, Simmons DT, Baron TH (2008). "Zenker's diverticula: pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and flexible endoscopic management". Dis. Esophagus. 21 (1): 1–8. doi:10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00795.x. PMID 18197932.