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Digestive & GastrointestinalModerate
Dysphagia
Audiology & Speech Therapy · Digestive & Gastrointestinal
Moderate
Severity
Common, especially in older adults and stroke survivors — affects a significant proportion of hospitalized elderly patients
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Audiology & Speech Therapy
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🛡️Prevention of Dysphagia
- 1prompt evaluation of any new or worsening swallowing difficulty
- 2careful monitoring of swallowing safety in people with neurological conditions or after a stroke
- 3eating slowly and taking smaller bites
- 4sitting upright while eating and for a period afterward
- 5treating underlying acid reflux to prevent esophageal narrowing over time
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