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GI101: Zenker Diverticulum | A Clinical Medicine Brief

GI101: Zenker Diverticulum | A Clinical Medicine Brief

Update: 2025-09-23
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In this episode of GI101, host Dr. Christina G. Gonzales, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C, reviews Zenker Diverticulum, a pharyngoesophageal pouch that develops just above the upper esophageal sphincter. You’ll learn to recognize classic symptoms such as dysphagia, regurgitation of undigested food, chronic cough, and halitosis. We’ll also cover the pathophysiology behind cricopharyngeal dysfunction, diagnostic approaches including barium swallow, and treatment options like endoscopic or surgical repair.
#ZenkerDiverticulum #Dysphagia #Regurgitation #EsophagealDisorders #GI101 #PANCEprep #PAstudent #ProPAPodcast

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GI101: Zenker Diverticulum | A Clinical Medicine Brief

GI101: Zenker Diverticulum | A Clinical Medicine Brief

Christina Granado Gonzales