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1 What is Dysphagia? 2 Table of Contents Content Page # D ysphagia Overview…..………………………………..3 Causes of D ysphagia…………………………………….4 Evaluating and Treating D yspha
gia ……………..5 Diet Recommendations …………………………………8 Signs and Symptoms of D ysphagia……………..9 Definition of Aspiration………………………………….10 3 Dysphagia Overview Dysphagia can lead to : Food an
d drinks falling into the airway Pneumonia Dehydration Lack of proper nutrients Pain or Discomfort Dysphagia = Swallowing Problem Muscles in the mouth and/or throat are not working correctly 4 Causes of Dysphagia Stroke
Head Injury Neurological disease (Parkinson’s, ALS) Breathing Difficulty Obstruction in the throat D. Damage to the throat Common causes of dysphagia listed below: 5 Evaluating and Treating Dysphagia A speec h pat
hologist will come see you to… 1. Look at the muscles in your face, mouth, and throat 2. Give you food and liquid to swallow 3. Watch and listen If there is a swallowing problem, then your speech pathologist will recommend an instrumental swallow study
6 An instrumental swallow study looks inside your throat with either… http://www.kumc.edu/school - of - medicine/otolaryngology/about - the - department/subspecialties/voice - and - swallow - disorders/swallowing - disorders.html 1. An X RAY called Videoflu
o ro scopic Swallow Study (VFSS) 7 http://wearefeesable.com/what - is - fees/ 2. A Camera called Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES) If you need one of these tests, you will be given more information . 8 Diet Recommendations
Diet recommendations are based on instrumental swallow study results Diet Recommendations = the food and liquids you can safely eat and drink If nothing is safe to eat or drink, the speech pathologist will refer you to a doctor for other nutrition optio
ns 9 Signs and Symptoms of Dysphagia Coughing or choking when eating Co Coughing or choking when drinking Wet/gurgly voice Drooling and increased saliva H. Holding food in mouth and not swallowing Multiple swallows for one bi
te or sip Feeling like food/liquid is stuck in throat Pneumonia 10 Aspiration Normal Swallow Aspiration A spiration = when food or liquid falls into your airway In photo below: Airway = Trache