Investigation of choice for dysphagia for solids:
A. Barnum swallow
B. Endoscopy
C. X-ray chest
D. C.T. scan
E. MRI
The Answer is. (A) Barnum swallow ;(B)
Endoscopy• Dysphagia for solid food may be due to mechanical causes like
— Carcinonia —
Peptic and other beingn strictures
— Lower esophageal ring — Thediagnostic procedure of choice
• Ba. Swallow •
Esophagogastroscopy• Endoscopic biopsy •
For Motor dyphagia investigation — Ba-Swallow, esophageal motility studies
