Acute onset dysphagia and neck pain after eating

• Published in: BMJ (Online) Vol. 372; p. n512
• Main Authors: Balai, Edward, Nieto, Hannah, Molony, Neil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 18.03.2021
• Subjects: Adult; Batteries; Blood pressure; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Dysphagia; Edema; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Esophagus - diagnostic imaging; Female; Fever; Food; Food - adverse effects; Foreign Bodies - complications; Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging; Foreign Bodies - surgery; Humans; Neck Pain - diagnostic imaging; Neck Pain - etiology; Pain; Pharynx - diagnostic imaging; Radiography; Respiration; Smooth muscle; Stricture; Tachycardia

Observations on admission were Temperature: 37.2°C Blood pressure: 131/85 mm Hg Pulse rate: 97 beats/min Respiratory rate: 17 breaths/min Pulse oximetry: 99% on room air. Operative management with rigid or flexible oesophagoscopy is required within 24 hours of impaction if the bolus has not passed s...