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8.5 Clinical Atlas ofHypopharyngeal andLaryngeal Disease
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History andExamination ofOesophagus, Trachea andTracheobronchial Tree
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Deglutition or Swallowing
Swallowing is the process by which food is trans­ported from the mouth to the stomach. Functionally, it may be divided into three phases—preparatory, transfer, and transport phases—that follow each other in a sequence.
Oral phase—The oral phase includes prepa-
ratory as well as early transfer phases.
Pharyngeal phase—This is an involuntary phase. During this phase, the tongue seals the oropharynx. The soft palate and proximal pha­ryngeal wall seal off the nasopharynx. The vocal cords and arytenoids close off the laryn­geal opening and the epiglottis swings down to cover the laryngeal vestibule. These actions seal the airway from the pharyngeal cavity. In addition, the hyoid bone and larynx move supe­riorly and anteriorly, bringing the larynx to a position outside of the path of the bolus. The pharynx also widens and shortens, which is accompanied by an elevation of the upper oesophageal sphincter (UES) by several centi­metres. These activities move food bolus through the already open UES into the oesoph­agus, and this action is completed by pharyn­geal peristaltic contraction.
After the bolus enters the oropharynx, a ridge­like contraction (passavant ridge) appears in the uppermost part of the posterior pharyngeal wall and progressive aboral contraction of the poste­rior pharyngeal wall against the contracting pos­terior part of the tongue propels the bolus into the
pharynx. A bolus of food travels through the pharynx in <1s because of the fast velocity (up to 40cm/sec) of the pharyngeal peristalsis.
Oesophageal phase—In the oesophageal phase, the bolus is propelled downward by a peri­staltic movement. The lower oesophageal sphinc­ter relaxes at the initiation of the swallow, and this relaxation persists until the food bolus has been propelled into the stomach.
(a) Dysphagia—It is dened as difculty in
swallowing. It can occur in any of three phases of swallowing oral, oropharyngeal or oesophageal phase. This is the most common symptom of oesophageal disorder.
Oral dysphagia – Pocketing of food in the mouth, cir-
cumoral leakage and early pharyngeal spill can occur with weakness and poor coordination of the lips, cheeks and tongue.
– Weak posterior tongue can lead to
abnormal tongue thrusting.
– Aspiration of food or drink, especially
during inhalation, can occur before pha­ryngeal swallowing due to premature pharyngeal spillage.
– Changes in mental status with cognitive
decits also may affect the initiation of swallowing, increasing the tendency to pocket food in the lateral sulci and lead­ing to possible aspiration.
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Logemann’s Manual for the Videouoro- graphic Study of Swallowing cites the fol-
lowing oral-phase swallowing symptoms and disorders
– Inability to hold food in the mouth ante-
riorly due to reduced lip closure
– Inability to form a bolus or residue on
the oor of the mouth due to reduced range of tongue motion or coordination
– Inability to hold a bolus due to reduced
tongue shaping and coordination
– Inability to align teeth due to reduced
mandibular movement
– Entry of food material into the anterior
sulcus or the presence of residue in the anterior sulcus due to reduced labial ten­sion or tone
– Entry of food material into the lateral
sulcus or the presence of residue in the lateral sulcus due to reduced buccal ten­sion or tone
– Abnormal hold position or dropping of
material to the oor of the mouth due to tongue thrust or reduced tongue control
– Delayed oral onset of swallow due to
apraxia of swallow or reduced oral sensation
– Searching motion or inability to orga-
nize tongue movements due to apraxia of swallow
– Forward tongue movement to start the
swallow due to tongue thrust
– Residue of food on the tongue due to
reduced tongue range of movement or strength
– Disturbed lingual contraction (peristal-
sis) due to lingual discoordination
– Incomplete tongue-to-palate contact
due to reduced tongue elevation
– Inability to mash material due to reduced
tongue elevation
– Adherence of food to hard palate due to
reduced tongue elevation or reduced lin­gual strength
– Reduced anterior-posterior lingual
action due to reduced lingual coordination
– Repetitive lingual rolling in Parkinson’s
disease
– Uncontrolled bolus or premature loss of
liquid or pudding consistency into the pharynx due to reduced tongue control
or linguavelar seal – Piecemeal deglutition – Delayed oral transit time
Pharyngeal dysphagia—If pharyngeal clearance is severely impaired, a patient may be unable to ingest sufcient amounts of food and drink to sustain life. In people without dysphagia, small amounts of food commonly are retained in the vallecula or pyriform sinus after swallowing. If there is weakness in or a lack of coordination of the pharyngeal muscles or if there is a poor opening of the upper oesophageal sphincter, patients may retain excessive amounts of food in the pharynx and experience overow aspiration after swallowing. Dysfunction or abnormalities of the soft palate and superior pharynx (e.g. cleft palate) can lead to nasopharyngeal reux following uvulectomy (Table9.1).
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Logemann’s Manual for the Videouorographic Study of Swallowing
cites the following pharyngeal-phase swallowing symptoms and disorders
– Delayed pharyngeal swallow – Nasal penetration during swallow due to
reduced velopharyngeal closure
– Pseudo epiglottis (after total laryngec-
tomy): Fold of mucosa at the base of the
tongue – Cervical osteophytes – Coating of pharyngeal walls after the
swallow due to bilateral reduction of
pharyngeal contraction – Vallecular residue due to reduced poste-
rior movement of the tongue base – Coating in a depression on the pharyn-
geal wall due to scar tissue or pharyn-
geal pouch
Causes of pharyngeal dysphagia (Table9.1)
Oesophageal dysphagia—Oesophageal dysphagia is the feeling that something is stuck in throat.
– Residue at the top of the airway due to
reduced laryngeal elevation
– Laryngeal penetration and aspiration
due to reduced closure of the airway entrance (arytenoid to base of epiglottis)
– Aspiration during swallow due to
reduced laryngeal closure
– Stasis of residue in pyriform sinuses due
to reduced anterior laryngeal pressure
– Delayed pharyngeal transit time
Causes of oesophageal dysphagia (Table9.2).
Table 9.1 Pharyngeal causes of dysphagia
Neuromuscular lesions Obstructive lesions
1. Central nervous disease—Cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson’s disease, brain stem tumour
Degenerative disease, ALS, MS, poliomyelitis, syphilis
2. Pheripheral nervous disease—Peripheral neuropathy, motor endplate dysfunction, myasthenia gravis, skeletal muscle ds, dermatomyositis, muscular dystrophy, cricopharyngeal achalasia, UES
Table 9.2 Causes of oesophageal dysphagia
Neuromuscular disorder Obstructive intrinsic lesion Obstructive extrinsic lesion Achalasia
Spastic motor disorder – Diffuse oesophageal spasm – Hypertensive lower oesophageal
sphincter
– Nutcracker oesophagus scleroderma
Tumour Stricture Oesophageal web Foreign body Lower oesophageal ring (Schatzki’s ring) Radiation induced Chemical induced
Tumours, inammatory masses, trauma, iatrogenic, Zenker’s diverticulam Oesophageal web, anterior mediastinal mass Extrinsic structural lesion Cervical spodylytis
Vascular compression Enlarged aorta or atrium Aberrant vessels Lymphadenopathy Substernal thyroid
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9.1 Clinical Features/ Presentation ofOesophageal Disorders
9.1.1 Presentation/History/ Symptoms ofOesophageal Disorder
(a) Dysphagia (Fig.9.1)
• Mode of onset of dysphagia­ – Sudden—FB ingestion, stroke, acute
oesophagitis, impaction of food in pre­existing stricture or malignancy, neuro­logical disorder
– Gradual—benign stricture
• Duration of dysphagia – Short duration (acute)—FB ingestion,
acute oesophagitis
– Long duration (chronic)—Stricture, car-
cinoma, diffuse oesophageal spasm, achalasia
• Dysphagia to types of food – Dysphagia to liquid—Achalasia, para-
lytic lesion
– Dysphagia to solid—Obstructive lesion
like carcinoma, stricture
– Dysphagia to liquid + solid—Motility
disorder, upper oesophageal dysphagia (striated muscle dystrophy): dermato­myositis, myasthenia gravis, stroke. Lower oesophageal dysphagia (smooth muscle dystrophy)-systemic sclerosis, CREST syndrome
• Nature of dysphagia – Intermittent—Spasm or spasmodic epi-
sode over the organic lesion, ring and webs, nutcracker oesophagus
– Persisting dysphagia—Carcinoma
oesophagus, stricture, oesophageal web
• Progression of dysphagia – Progressive—Oesophageal carcinoma,
neuromuscular dysphagia
– Non-progressive/slow progressive—
Motility disorder, stable peptic oesopha­geal stricture
• Aggravating factors – Cold food—Neuromuscular motility
disorders
• Relieving factors – Repeated swallow—Achalasia
• Associated symptoms linked to oesopha-
geal dysphagia
– Age >50, smoking history, obesity, male
sex—Barret’s oesophagus
– Coughing or gagging when swallowing
or after eating
– Pain while swallowing (odynophagia)—
oesophagitis, post radiation, infectious
– Pain worsens by solid food—obstruc-
tive dysphagia
– Pain worsens by solid and liquid—
Neuromuscular dysphagia
– Having the sensation of food getting
stuck in your throat or chest – Drooling – Change of voice (hoarseness or Hot
potato voice) – Frequent heartburn and regurgitation – Regurgitation of undigested food and
nocturnal cough—hypopharyngeal
diverticulum – History of FB ingestion—Present or
absent – History of regurgitation—Present or
absent – History of aspiration pneumonia, mal-
nutrition, dehydration, weight loss and
airway obstruction – Halitosis—Zenker diverticulum – Acid reux (Hurt burn) GERD – Chest pain—Caused by GERD, oesoph-
agitis, hiatal hernia, oesophageal stric-
ture, primary oesophageal motility
disorder, oesophageal tear – Cough—If cough present early in swal-
low in neuromuscular dysphagia and late
in swallow in obstructive dysphagia.
• Other symptoms of oesophageal disorder – Burning sensation in throat and chest pain – Odynophagia – Change of voice – Odynophagia – Food impaction – Failure to thrive – Shortness of breath – Cough
9.2 History/Chief Complaints ofTrachea andBroncho Alveolar Tree Diseases
Table 9.3 Clinical features of various causes of dysphagia
Clinical features Diagnosis Dysphasia is more for liquid, unexplained weight loss, heartburn, dry mouth, dry
eyes Dysphagia with chest pain, haematemesis, melena, cough and wheezing Barrett’s oesophagus H/o—Aspiration pneumonia, halitosis, regurgitation, dysphagia (from globus
sensation to obstruction), bleeding. O/E—Neck mass + Dysphagia with regurgitation of food, unintentional weight loss, food stuck in
throat, heartburn, coughing or choking, drooling, Dysphagia with sensation of something stuck in throat, choking, cough, crack
around the corner of mouth, sore tongue, nasopharyngeal reux Dysphagia with or without odynophagia, chest pain, acid regurgitation, or
something stuck in throat Dysphagia with heartburn, regurgitation, chest pain, haematemesis, shortness of
breath, chest or abdominal pain, feeling of fullness after eating Dysphagia with regurgitation, bad breath, hoarse voice, persistent cough, h/o
aspiration, sensation of lump in throat Dysphagia with chest pain, lump in throat burning sensation in throat Gastro- oesophageal disorder
Achalasia
Oesophageal diverticula
Oesophageal stricture
Oesophageal web or ring
Esophagitis
Hiatus hernia
Zenker diverticulum
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Differential Diagnosis Oesophageal Dysphagia (Table9.3)
9.1.2 Examination ofPatient withOesophageal Disorder
Examination of patient with esophageal dis­order includes a general physical examina­tion and focused organ- or symptom-specific examinations based on the patient’s history to identify the aetiology of oesophageal disorders.
(a) General examination—Pallor, built, icterus,
pedal oedema, lymphadenopathy, conscious­ness, etc.
(b) Systemic examination
• Neurological examination—This is done to assess the patient’s mental status, motor and sensory function, cranial nerves and cerebellar examination.
– Motor and sensory examinations may
reveal a new stroke or identify a long­term illness.
– A decreased gag reex is associated
with an increased risk of aspiration.
– A ‘wet voice’ may suggest long-term
laryngeal aspiration, while a weak, breathy voice may indicate vocal cord pathology.
• Abdominal examination—organomegaly
• Chest examination – Wide anteroposterior diameter of chest
(c) Local examination
• Examination of neck—Thyroid masses,
lymphadenopathy
• Laryngopharyngeal examination is done
with Indirect laryngoscopy for growth, pooling of saliva in pyriform sinus, move­ment of vocal cords
• Movement of larynx while swallowing
• Oropharyngeal examination—It includes
gag reex, growth
• Laryngeal crepitus—The loss of laryn-
geal crepitus suggests growth cricophar­ynx or swelling in retropharyngeal space.
9.2 History/Chief Complaints ofTrachea andBroncho Alveolar Tree Diseases
9.2.1 History ofPatient withTracheobronchial andAlveolar Tree Disease
(a) Dyspnoea (difcult/ labored breathing or
shortness of breath)—It is a subjective
experience of breathing discomfort that con­sists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity. It may be a symptom of air-
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way, lung or heart. Dyspnoea is a debilitat­ing symptom that affects the quality of life, exercise tolerance and mortality in various disease conditions/states and is also an important predictor of quality of life, exer­cise tolerance and mortality in various conditions.
Mode of onset of dyspnoea – Sudden onset
Obstructions to Airow—Sudden blockage of airways is a medical emer­gency and can be caused by inhaling objects, food particles or uids.
Lung Tissue Diseases—Bacterial Infection (pneumonia, acute bronchitis
from bacteria, viruses), fungal infection, cancer, chemical and radiation toxicity, occupational toxicity (mines), haemo­siderosis, allergic reaction, drug toxic­ity, connective tissue disease.
– Insidious onset
Chest Wall and Chest Muscle Diseases—muscular dystrophy,
Nervous system diseases, such as paralysis. Heart Diseases—These conditions include valve diseases of the heart.
Duration of dyspnoea—Dyspnoea can
be either acute or chronic.
– Causes of acute and chronic dysphagia
(Table9.4).
Progression of dyspnoea.
– Progressive—carcinoma larynx, vegeta-
tive foreign body, pulmonary brosis, pneumothorax
– Non-progressive-non-vegetative FB
Associated symptoms—There are asso­ciated symptoms or history to be asked.
– Any H/o FB aspiration—present or
absent – Anxiousness – Bloody sputum – Chest injury – Chest pain
– Chest tightness—bronchoconstriction,
interstitial oedema.
– Increase effort of breathing—airway
obstruction, neuromuscular disease – Cough – Dizziness – Fainting – Fatigue – Heart palpitations – Laboured breathing – Neck pain – Pain with inspiration (pleurisy) – Rapid, shallow breathing – Wheezing
(b) Cough
• Type of cough – Dry cough/cough without sputum – Wet cough/cough with sputum
• Duration of cough – Acute—Acute pharyngitis, ALTB,
Croup, acute bronchitis
Chronic—COPD, bronchial asthma,
chronic laryngitis
• Mode of onset – Sudden— allergic, croup, pseudocroup,
LERD
Table 9.4 Causes of acute and chronic dyspnoea
Acute Chronic
Myocardial infarction, heart failure, cardiac tamponade, bronchospasm, pulmonary embolism, pneumothorax, bronchitis, pneumonia, upper airway obstruction by obstruction or anaphylaxis, asthma, anxiety, pneumonia, choking on or inhaling something that blocks breathing passageways, allergic reactions, anaemia, serious loss of blood, resulting in anaemia, exposure to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide, heart failure, hypotension, which is low blood pressure, pulmonary embolism, which is a blood clot in an artery to the lung, collapsed lung, hiatal hernia, croup, traumatic lung injury
COPD, pleural effusion, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, anaemia, renal failure, neuromuscular disease, neuromuscular dysfunction, psychogenic, tuberculosis
9.2 History/Chief Complaints ofTrachea andBroncho Alveolar Tree Diseases
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– Insidious—Chronic pharyngitis,
chronic Laryngitis
• Associated symptoms – Hoarseness of voice—Acute laryngitis,
chronic laryngitis, dysphonia, carci-
noma larynx – Hot potato voice—Ca base of tongue – Wet voice—Croup – Fever—Acute pharyngitis, ALTB – Dysphagia—Supraglottis carcinoma – Throat pain—Pharyngitis
Causes of cough
• Asthmatic cough—It is usually worse late at night or early in the morning. Many things that can trigger an asthma attack, including sulphites, which are in beer and wine as well as dried fruits and vegetables, pickled onions, and soft drinks. Patient tends to cough after eat­ing or drinking any of these.
• Food allergies—Food allergy is usually in childhood presented as cough, wheez­ing and shortness of breath.
• Aspiration pneumonia—A wet­sounding cough after eating is a symp­tom of aspiration pneumonia. Cough may also be associated with mucus that looks green or bloody. Other symptoms are painful swallowing, coughing or wheezing after eating, heartburn, fever that starts within an hour of eating, recurring pneumonia, extra saliva, con­gestion after eating or drinking and shortness of breath or fatigue while eat­ing or drinking.
9.2.2 Local Examination ofPatient withTrachea Bronchial Tree Disorders
(a) General examination—Pallor, conscious-
ness, stridor, cyanosis, tachypnoea, tachycardia
(b) Systemic examination
• Cardiovascular examination
• Respiratory system – Inspection—Movement of chest, move-
ment of accessor muscles – Palpation—Palpatory thud – Percussion—Dullness its type – Auscultation—B/L air entry, Ronchi,
Crepitus
(c) Local examination
• Oropharynx
• Larynx—Indirect laryngoscopy
Approach to a Patient with Oesophageal dysphagia (Fig.9.1)
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Dysphagea
solid food(mechanical
obstrucon)
Intermiant
Progressive
Intermiant
Oesophageal
Stricture
H/O Chronic
GERD
age > 50
yrs
Chest pain
Diffuse esophageal
spasm
Evaluate the paent with Ba swallow and esophagoscopy
Fig. 9.1 Approach to patient present with oesophageal dysphagia
both solid and liquid
( Neuromuscular)
H/O Chr.
GERD
Scleroderma
Progressive
Respiratory
symptoms
Achalasia