Dysphagia mnemonic

Causes of Dysphagia can be PREOESOPHAGEAL and OESOPHAGEAL...

PREOESOPHAGEAL cause are
1.ORAL
2.PHARYNGEAL

OESOPHAGEAL causes
1.LUMEN
2.WALL(Hypermotility and Hypomotility)
3.OUTSIDE the WALL

Luminal causes of Dysphagia mnemonic LUMIA FANS

LUMIA=LUMEN causes
F=Foreign body
A=Atresia
N=Neoplasms
S=Strictures

WALL causes of Dysphagia mnemonic

van der WAALS Strain

WAALS =Wall causes

A=Achalasia
ALS=ALS(amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)
S (S from Strain) =Scleroderma ,Spasm

Spasm is 2 types
1.cricopharyngeal Spasm
2.diffuse esophageal Spasm..

Pharyngeal causes of Dysphagia mnemonic POISon

P=Paralytic conditions
O=Obstructive lesions
I=Inflammatory conditions
S=Spasmodic conditions

Oral causes mnemonic MOUTH is MASTER of LUBRICATION and a MOBILE PLATE..

MOUTH=floor of MOUTH lesions
MASTER=MASTIcation disturbance
LUBRICATION=LUBRICATION disturbance
MOBILE= disturbance of MOBILITY of tongue
PLATE=defects of PALATE

An extremely awkward mnemonic to remember causes of Dysphagia due to outside the wall causes

RING of MEDIA TRY to DIVERT CERVICAL HERNIA

RING=vascular RING
MEDIA=MEDIAstinal lesions
TRY = T hYR oid (Thyroid) lesions
DIVERT=hypopharyngeal DIVERTiculum
CERVICAL=CERVICAL osteophyte
HERNIA=hiatal HERNIA