DDSEP® 8 Quick Quiz

April 2016 Quiz 1

Publish date: March 30, 2016

A 45-year-old male, who has experienced two episodes of meat impaction in the last 10 years, was found to have a lower esophageal ring as the underlying cause. The patient underwent dilations but was still concerned about another future episode of meat impaction. The patient would like to know which type of meat is the least likely to result in food impaction.

The patient would like to know which type of meat is the least likely to result in food impaction.

A. Pork

B. Turkey

C. Chicken

D. Beef

E. Fish

Q1: ANSWER: E

Critique

Different types of meat have different risks of resulting in meat impaction in patients with predisposing esophageal factors. The ranking order is as follows: Beef more than pork more than turkey more than chicken more than fish.

Reference

1. Gasiorowska, A. et al. Gasteroenterol Hepatol. 2009;5:269-79.

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