MISDIAGNOSIS-SPECIFICALLY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER? LAST EGD 1/14 SHOWED HIATAL HERNIA AND REFLUX. ACHALASIA DIAGNOSIS MADE BY UGI. H/O PULMONARY SARCOIDOSIS W/A 40+ YEAR OR SMOKING ONE PPD ... View answer

what are the effects of smoking marijuana on gastric and esophageal varices? I've had varices banded in both my stomach and esophagus due to cirrhosis of the liver, and obviously I'm not drinking ... View answer

Would esophageal cancer be seen on CT scan? I have experienced pain/difficulty when swallowing, but CT was clear of esophageal abnormalities. ... View answer

up for a 8 day in house treatment facility for smoking at Mayo Clinic, that is how serious I am in taking this smoking addiction. Now to the medical problems: I have severe GERD , I am taking Nexium,... View answer

. He suffers from COPD for 11 years probably from smoking heavily. The bp is normal but he has rapid ... tests are elevated (AST, ALP and BUN) and his chest x-ray shows "cardiomegaly" and esophageal varices ... View answer

my sister has cirrhosis of the liver and was bleeding internally due to esophageal varicies back in Jan, she had stopped drinking and smoking, but recently has started smoking again, she is having a ... View answer

My husband has esopageal cancer lower part of esopageal he can t have surgery because of his smoking history and no keno due to his stroke last year he is nearly finished his radiation and his tumour ... View answer

Hi, I just got back from the hospital recovering from an esphogus tear, I enjoy smoking marijuana ... wondering how long I should wait until I can start smoking again. ... View answer

Hi, My dad was diagnosed with liver sirrhosis and hospitalised when he had esophageal bleeding. Now ... cure for him. He never had alcohol in his life and even smoking he stopped when he was 30. Please ... View answer

I have the sensation that can best be described as esophageal spasms or a flutter in my upper chest ... blown panic attack. I m a 53 yo female, overweight, recently quit smoking, taking antidepressants. It ... View answer