10 April 2012

Achalasia



Achalasia is a disorder of the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach (esophagus), which affects the ability of the esophagus to move food toward the stomach.

Management of Patients With Oral and Esophageal Disorders
Miss Iman shaweesh
Oral and Esophageal Disorders.ppt

Reflux disease
Brannon Hyde, MD
Reflux disease.ppt

Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract.ppt

GI Tract Unknowns
GI Tract Unknowns.ppt

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders
Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders.ppt

Signs and Symptoms of Gastrointestinal Disease
Gastrointestinal Disease.ppt

Achalasia/Chagas Disease
Kunwar Sohal
Chagas Disease.ppt

Achalasia: A Tough Problem to Swallow
Jeremy P. Parcells, M.D.
Achalasia.ppt

Swallowing Difficulty & Pain
Tim Farrell, MD, Tom Egan, MD
Swallowing Difficulty & Pain.ppt

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08 April 2012

Eliminate unnecessary tests and procedures




Nine United States specialty societies representing 374,000 physicians developed lists of "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question" in recognition of the importance of physician and patient conversations to improve care and eliminate unnecessary tests and procedures.

These lists represent specific, evidence-based recommendations physicians and patients should discuss to help make wise decisions about the most appropriate care based on their individual situation. Each list provides information on when tests and procedures may be appropriate, as well as the methodology used in its creation.
What tests and procedures should patients and physicians talk about? Read the lists:

Source: http://choosingwisely.org/?page_id=13

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07 April 2012

Oropharyngeal dysphagia Ppt and 20 full text articles



Dysphagia Education
D’Anna Nowack M.S. CCC/SLP
Presentation_skills_Swallowing_for_Residents.ppt

Aspiration Pneumonia
Michael E. Lazarus M.D.
Aspiration Pneumonia.ppt

Zenker’s Diverticulum
JILL N. D’SOUZA, MS3, MICHAEL UNDERBRINK, MD
Zenker’s Diverticulum.ppt

Swallowing Disorders & the Older Adult
Bonnie Martin-Harris, Ph.D., Martin B. Brodsky, M.A.
Swallowing Disorders & the Older Adult.ppt

Dysphagia
Lianne Beck, MD
DYSPHAGIA.ppt

Dysphagia
DYSPHAGIA.ppt

Dysphagia
Dysphagia.ppt

Screening Strategies to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia in Acute Stroke
Jeri Lynn M. Braunlin
Dysphagia_Screening.ppt

Telefluoroscopy in Dysphagia Management
James L. Coyle
Dysphagia Management.ppt

Dysphagia affects
EstimDysphagiaPresentation.ppt

GERD/Barrett's Esophagus, Dysphagia, Hiatal Hernia, and Laparoscopic Antireflux Procedure
Ben Degner, Dave Yonick
Esophagus, Dysphagia.ppt
20 Free full text articles

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