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Oesophageal disorders are extremely common. Many people seek medical advice for typical symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux such as heartburn, epigastric or retrosternal discomfort and regurgitation. Symptoms of acid reflux may include persistent sore throat, hoarseness, chronic cough, asthma, heart-like chest pain and a feeling of a lump in the throat.
Follow the links below to find information on oesophageal diseases.
Updated September 2009
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Reflux
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Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
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There is a ring of muscle (valve) at the top of the stomach which normally stops what is in the stomach from going back up again. Often in babies this valve does not work very well, so milk and stomach acid can go back up and may spill out of the mouth. This is called reflux.
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Oct 2009
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Oesophageal manometry - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Oesophageal manometry is a diagnostic test also known as an oesophageal function or oesophageal motility study.
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Jul 2009
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Hiatus hernia: what is it? - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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A hiatus hernia, or hiatal hernia, occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.
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Jun 2009
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Barrett's oesophagus - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Barrett's oesophagus occurs when the acidic stomach contents are continuously refluxed onto the lining of the oesophagus, causing changes to the structure of the tissue.
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Jun 2009
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Achalasia - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Achalasia, a disorder of the oesophagus, is also known as cardiospasm, oesophageal aperistalsis and mega-oesophagus.
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Jun 2009
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Dysphagia
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Department of Health Western Australia
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Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients presenting with dysphagia.
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Apr 2009
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Vomiting in babies
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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
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In young babies it is easy for parents to confuse vomiting which may indicate an illness with regurgitation posseting the effortless bringing up of small amounts of milk.
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Mar 2009
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Oesophageal cancer treatment - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Treatment of oesophageal cancer will depend on the size of the cancer, whether it has spread and the patient's age and health.
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Mar 2009
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Speech pathologists
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Better Health Channel
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Speech pathologists work with people of all ages, including children, who have communication or swallowing difficulties. They often work in a multidisciplinary team of professionals to assess and treat people with a range of difficulties. These may include problems with speech, voice, using and understanding language, fluency, reading, writing, eating and drinking (dysphagia).
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Nov 2008
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Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO)
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Virtual Medical Centre.com
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Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Eosinophilic oesophagitis written by professional medical specialists.
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Feb 2008
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Long-term management of patients taking proton pump inhibitors
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Australian Prescriber
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The use of PPIs is widespread. In the long-term management of patients taking PPIs, the initial indication for prescription always needs review. Persistent symptoms may require further investigation.
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Feb 2008
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Stomach & oesophageal cancer
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Risk factors for stomach and oesophageal cancer include smoking, being aged over 50 and being male - both cancers are more common in men than in women.
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Feb 2008
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PillCam ESO
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on the PillCam ESO.
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Feb 2007
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