August 2021

GASTROENTEROLOGY

ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES, SYMPTOM ANXIETY AND HYPERVIGILANCE WITH JOHN PANDOLFINO, MD

Featuring: John Pandolfino, MD

Episode Summary

Esophageal diseases are extremely common, and symptoms such as trouble swallowing, chest pain, regurgitation and choking diminish quality of life. There can also be psychosocial effects for patients with these diseases, including hypervigilance — a heightened focus on physical symptoms — and symptom-specific anxiety such as fear of choking.
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A recent Northwestern Medicine study published in the journal Gastroenterology found that measuring levels of hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety may improve healthcare providers’ understanding of patient outcomes for severe esophageal diseases and treatment strategies. John Pandolfino, MD, senior author of the study, details the findings in this episode. 

Continuing Medical Education Credit

Physicians may claim continuing medical education credit after listening to an episode of this program. 

This podcast was originally released by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in August 2021. 
John Pandolfino, MD, chief of Medicine in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine

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