• Primary care · Mar 2025

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    Dysphagia.

    • Gretchen M Irwin and Jordan Leatherman.
    • Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine- Wichita, 1010 North Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214, USA. Electronic address: Girwin2@kumc.edu.
    • Prim. Care. 2025 Mar 1; 52 (1): 171179171-179.

    AbstractDysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, has significant impacts on patients' quality of life. A thorough history and physical examination can provide important information to determine if dysphagia is originating from oropharyngeal or esophageal causes. Identifying the underlying pathology contributing to dysphagia allows for optimal treatment and improved quality of life.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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