Oesophageal Diseases

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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Title:   Reflux
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   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.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: tests and investigations - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read about some of the tests used to diagnose and assess gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Reflux in children - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many babies and small children experience heartburn, or acid reflux.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   Oesophageal cancer: what is it? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about oesophageal cancer, including risk factors, causes and symptoms of this disease.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Hiatus hernia: the 2 main types - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the 2 main types of hiatus hernia: the sliding hiatus hernia and the rolling hiatus hernia.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Oesophageal manometry - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Oesophageal manometry is a diagnostic test also known as an oesophageal function or oesophageal motility study.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Hiatus hernia: what is it? - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   A hiatus hernia, or hiatal hernia, occurs when a part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Barrett's oesophagus - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   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.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Achalasia - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Achalasia, a disorder of the oesophagus, is also known as cardiospasm, oesophageal aperistalsis and mega-oesophagus.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Dysphagia
Publisher:   Department of Health Western Australia
Description:   Diagnostic imaging algorithm for patients presenting with dysphagia.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Vomiting in babies
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   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.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Hiatus hernia: diagnosis and treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Read all about how hiatus hernias are diagnosed and treated.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Oesophageal cancer treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Treatment of oesophageal cancer will depend on the size of the cancer, whether it has spread and the patient's age and health.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Speech pathologists
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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).
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Gastro-oesophageal reflux: treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about the treatments for gastro-oesophageal reflux.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EO)
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Information on the symptoms, treatment and diagnosis of Eosinophilic oesophagitis written by professional medical specialists.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Long-term management of patients taking proton pump inhibitors
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   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.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Stomach & oesophageal cancer
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   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.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Oesophageal PH monitoring - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   This test uses a small electrode to measure and record the acidity of your oesophagus (gullet).
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   PillCam ESO
Publisher:   Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
Description:   ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on the PillCam ESO.
Date:   Feb 2007
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