Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Esophageal Diverticula (Zenker’s diverticulum)

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Difficulty swallowing;
Feeling like food is caught in the throat;
Regurgitating food when bending over, lying down, or standing up;
Pain when swallowing;
Chronic cough;
Bad breath;
Chest pain;
Neck pain;

PhysicalFindings

ClinicalTests

Barium swallow;
Confirmed on upper endoscopy;

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

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WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/gastrointestinal-disorders/esophageal-and-swallowing-disorders/esophageal-diverticula