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Odynophagia electrocardiogram
Introduction
Overview
Overview
An electrocardiogram can be used to differentiate some of causes of painful swallowing with a cardiac origin.
Electrocardiogram:
Electrocardiogram:
An electrocardiogram can be used to assess for left atrial enlargement or in viral infections also causing pericarditis. It may also be used to differentiate the cause of esophageal spasm.[1][2][3]
References
References
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- ↑ Jalisi S, Sakai O, Jamal BT, Mardirossian V (2017). “Features of Prevertebral Disease in Patients Presenting to a Head and Neck Surgery Clinic with Neck Pain”. Ann Maxillofac Surg. 7 (2): 228–231. doi:10.4103/ams.ams_54_17. PMC 5717899. PMID 29264290.
- ↑ Marques S, Carmo J, Pinto D, Bispo M, Ramos S, Chagas C (2017). “Cytomegalovirus Disease of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract: A 10-Year Retrospective Study”. GE Port J Gastroenterol. 24 (6): 262–268. doi:10.1159/000479232. PMC 5731150. PMID 29255766.
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