Patient symptoms and previous investigations
| Patient No | Dysphagia | Precipitating agent | Odynophagia | Regurgitation | Heartburn | Bolus obstruction | Previous investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +, mild; ++, moderate; +++, severe; −, absent. | |||||||
| OGD, oesophagogastroduodenoscopy. | |||||||
| 1 | Intermittent bimonthly | Solids | +++ | − | + | − | − |
| 2 | Intermittent weekly | Solids and liquids | + | + | − | − | OGD+barium swallow |
| 3 | Intermittent biweekly | Solids | − | − | + | − | OGD |
| 4 | Constant | Solids | − | + | − | − | OGD |
| 5 | Intermittent weekly | Meat | + | + | − | ×3 | OGD |
| 6 | Intermittent weekly | Dry bread | + | − | − | − | − |
| 7 | Intermittent/total annually | Meat | − | − | − | ×1 | OGD+dilatation of Schatzki ring |
| 8 | Constant | Anything | − | − | − | ×1 | OGD+barium swallow |
| 9 | Constant | Anything | ++ | − | + | − | OGD |
| 10 | Intermittent weekly | Solids | ++ | + | + | − | − |
| 11 | Intermittent monthly | Solids | − | + | + | − | OGD |
| 12 | Intermittent daily | Solids | + | − | + | − | OGD+barium swallow |