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Management of acid-related disorders in patients with dysphagia
Publication date: 6 September 2004 Source:The American Journal of Medicine Supplements, Volume 117, Issue 5, Supplement 1 Author(s): Colin W. Howden Dysphagia affects a large and growing number of individuals in the United States, particularly the elderly and those who are neurologically impaired. Swallowing difficulties may be due to age-related changes in oropharyngeal and esophageal functioning as well as central nervous system diseases such as stroke, Parkinson disease, and dementia. Among institutionalized individuals, dysphagia is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. An appreciation of the physiology ...
Source: The American Journal of Medicine Supplements - November 6, 2014 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Intramural hematoma of the esophagus after thrombolysis for ischemic stroke
We report the case of an 88-year-old woman who developed an intramural hematoma of the esophagus after intravenous thrombolysis for an acute ischemic stroke. Before thrombolysis, nasogastric intubation was attempted unsuccessfully. She was kept on nil by mouth, intravenous hydration, proton pump inhibitor, antiemetics, and an antibiotic initiated 2 days before for periodontal disease.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - August 29, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Mario Jorge Silva, Joana Saiote, Vera Salvado, Ana Paiva Nunes, Pedro Duarte Tags: Case report Source Type: research