Dysgeusia - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1 at 02:06, 27 November 2021

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	*NEJM: Taste and Smell in Disease.		*NEJM: Taste and Smell in Disease.
	*JAMA: Smell and Taste Disorders, A Study of 750 Patients From the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center.		*JAMA: Smell and Taste Disorders, A Study of 750 Patients From the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center.

			[[Category:Neurology]]

Dieseldoc: /* Diagnosis */

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Diagnosis

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	* Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes		* Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes
	===Diagnosis===		===Diagnosis===
			*Typically a clinical diagnosis

	==Management==		==Management==

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	==References==		==References==
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			*NEJM: Taste and Smell in Disease.
			*JAMA: Smell and Taste Disorders, A Study of 750 Patients From the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center.

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	==References==		==References==
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	~~Page text.<ref>[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198305263082107], NEJM: Taste and Smell in Disease.</ref>~~

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	Page text.<ref>[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/619670], JAMA: Smell and Taste Disorders, A Study of 750 Patients From the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center.</ref>

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	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==
	Evaluation of dysgeusia is difficult as it involves a complex interplay of the somatosensory system, the sense of smell, and the sense of pain.		''Evaluation of dysgeusia is difficult as it involves a complex interplay of the somatosensory system, the sense of smell, and the sense of pain.''
	* At a minimum, evaluation should include a complete and thorough physical exam of the tongue and oropharynx		* At a minimum, evaluation should include a complete and thorough physical exam of the tongue and oropharynx
	===Workup===		===Workup===
	Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)		''Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)''
	* Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes		* Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes
	===Diagnosis===		===Diagnosis===

	==Management==		==Management==
	Management should focus on treating the underlying cause, if one is identified.		*Management should focus on treating the underlying cause, if one is identified.

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==
	Outpatient ENT referral and workup		*Outpatient ENT referral and workup

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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Differential Diagnosis

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
	* Drugs, including chemotherapeutic agents		* Drugs, including chemotherapeutic agents
	* Zinc deficiency		* [[Zinc deficiency]]
	* Oral infections		* [[Oral infections]]
	* Upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)		* Upper respiratory infections (including [[COVID-19]])
	* Diabetes		* [[Diabetes]]
	* ~~Strokes~~ involving the pons, thalamus, and midbrain		* [[Stroke]] involving the pons, thalamus, and midbrain
	* Xerostomia (possibly secondary to Sjogren's)		* Xerostomia (possibly secondary to Sjogren's)
	* Intrinsic taste bud dysfunction		* Intrinsic taste bud dysfunction
	* Hypothyroidism		* [[Hypothyroidism]]
	* GERD		* [[GERD]]
	* Pregnancy		* [[Pregnancy]]

	==Evaluation==		==Evaluation==

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References

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	Page text.<ref>[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198305263082107], NEJM.</ref>		Page text.<ref>[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198305263082107], NEJM: Taste and Smell in Disease.</ref>

	<references/>		<references/>
	Page text.<ref>[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/619670], JAMA.</ref>		Page text.<ref>[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/619670], JAMA: Smell and Taste Disorders, A Study of 750 Patients From the University of Pennsylvania Smell and Taste Center.</ref>

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	==References==		==References==
	<references/>		<references/>
	Page text.<ref>[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198305263082107], ~~additional text~~.</ref>		Page text.<ref>[https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198305263082107], NEJM.</ref>

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	Page text.<ref>[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/619670], ~~additional text~~.</ref>		Page text.<ref>[https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/619670], JAMA.</ref>

Dieseldoc: /* Evaluation */

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Evaluation

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	===Workup===		===Workup===
	Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)		Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)
			* Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes
	===Diagnosis===		===Diagnosis===

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Diagnosis

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	Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)		Workup should focus on ruling out secondary causes. Questions should be asked regarding oral health, salivation, prior and/or current upper respiratory infections (including COVID-19)
	===Diagnosis===		===Diagnosis===
	~~Consideration of ruling out potential secondary causes such as cancer, DM, hypothyroidism, or oropharyngeal causes~~
	==Management==		==Management==
	Management should focus on treating the underlying cause, if one is identified.		Management should focus on treating the underlying cause, if one is identified.