Question

define dysphagia if you have identified this condition in a patient whom would you report to and who is the allied health professional would you refer to?

Answer 1

Dysphagia :- Difficulty Swallowing foods ar kusche, arising from the throat od cexophagus, ranging from muld difficulty to complete and polinful blockage * It Refers to the sensation of food being Obstructed in the food panage any where from the mouth to the stomach, * The Basic Compourment behind dysphagia are 1. neurological 2. mechanical obsbuctive * patient Repailed outcome [Pro] means are commonley used to capture patient Experience with dyphagia & to Earlicate treat-ment Effectiveness Identify all current auculable measurey To evaluate each for the presence of impactant measurment propeles, dove sono probos bet we identified that a patient may have a Swallowing problem, we should refer them to speech pathologist ! &e also othey which play an role in this are Diekcan , Doctor, phamarint, ocupational therapist, presiotherapist Speech pathologista Outline de land, haud & a plan par sate food, intake medication for the training team & The Patient & their farkley to implement.

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