Esophageal Symptomatology

Abstract

Abstract

Diagnosis of esophageal diseases based on symptoms. Therefore history and questionnaire of symptoms are so important. Main esophageal symptoms are dysphagia, odinophagia, pyrosis and regurgitation. Time of symptoms onset, additional findings, accompanied comorbid diseases and progressive features of symptoms must be questioned. These findings are helpful for the diagnosis.

Keywords

• Esophageal

Özofagus Semptomatolojisi

Abstract

Öz

Özofagus hastalıklarının tanısı semptomlara dayalı konulur. Bu nedenle değerlendirme ve sorgulama önemlidir. Başlıca semptomları disfaji, odinofaji, göğüs ağrısı, pirozis ve regürjitasyondur. Semptomların başlangıç zamanı, eşlik eden bulgular, progresifolup olmadığı, kormorbid hastalık varlığı gibi yönlendirici sorular tanıya yardımcıdır.

Keywords

• özofagus

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