Emergency Medical Minute Podcast # 348: Steakhouse Syndrome
Jul 2, 2018
03:36
Author: Don Stader, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Steakhouse syndrome is an impacted esophageal food bolus.
- Occurs because they have an esophageal stricture (schatzki ring, scarring, esophagitis).
- Classic treatments have consisted of effervescents, glucagon, and/or sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG).
- Recent case series has shown oral 400mcg tablet of NTG dissolved in 10cc tap water was 100% successful.
- Complications of NTG are hypotension and headache.
References
Kirchner GI, Zuber-Jerger I, Endlicher E, et al. (2011) Causes of bolus impaction in the esophagus. Surgical Endoscopy. 25:3170.
Willenbring BA, et al. (2018). Oral Nitroglycerin Solution May Be Effective for Esophageal Food Impaction. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 54(5):678-680.