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Which of the following is a sign of dysphagia?
Which of the following is a sign of dysphagia?
- Foaming at the mouth
- Excessive mandibular motion (correct)
- Excessive head motion
- Drooling
What is dysphagia?
What is dysphagia?
- Incoordination of neuromuscular activity
- Difficulty in forming a bolus
- Difficulty in swallowing (correct)
- Excessive salivation
Which category can causes of dysphagia be divided into?
Which category can causes of dysphagia be divided into?
- Spasticity and absence
- Neuromuscular and anatomical
- Functional and morphological (correct)
- Physical and incoordination
What is odynophagia?
What is odynophagia?
Which of the following is a disease of the oropharynx?
Which of the following is a disease of the oropharynx?
What can dysphagia manifest as?
What can dysphagia manifest as?
What is halitosis?
What is halitosis?
What is drooling?
What is drooling?
What are the signs of oral dysphagia?
What are the signs of oral dysphagia?
What are the signs of pharyngeal dysphagia?
What are the signs of pharyngeal dysphagia?
What is the condition called when the cricopharyngeus fails to contract?
What is the condition called when the cricopharyngeus fails to contract?
What is the condition called when the cricopharyngeus fails to relax?
What is the condition called when the cricopharyngeus fails to relax?
What are the signs of cricopharyngeal dysphagia?
What are the signs of cricopharyngeal dysphagia?
What can occur during the pharyngeal stage of swallowing in dysphagia?
What can occur during the pharyngeal stage of swallowing in dysphagia?
Qual es le condition que pote causar dysphagia in le oropharynx?
Qual es le condition que pote causar dysphagia in le oropharynx?
Qual es le neuropathia que pote causar dysphagia?
Qual es le neuropathia que pote causar dysphagia?
Qual es le condition que pote causar dysphagia in le esophago?
Qual es le condition que pote causar dysphagia in le esophago?
Qual es le causa le plus commun de dysphagia physiologic?
Qual es le causa le plus commun de dysphagia physiologic?
Qual es le condition congenitale que pote causar dysphagia?
Qual es le condition congenitale que pote causar dysphagia?
Qual es le condition que pote causar 'rubber jaw' e dysphagia?
Qual es le condition que pote causar 'rubber jaw' e dysphagia?
Study Notes
Dysphagia
- Dysphagia is a sign of difficulty swallowing
- Signs of dysphagia include coughing, choking, or gagging while eating or drinking
- Causes of dysphagia can be divided into three categories: oropharyngeal, esophageal, and neuromuscular
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
- Oropharyngeal dysphagia is a disease of the oropharynx
- Signs of oral dysphagia include difficulty manipulating food, drooling, and inability to initiate swallowing
- Signs of pharyngeal dysphagia include coughing, choking, or gagging during swallowing, and halitosis
- Pharyngeal dysphagia can manifest as nasal regurgitation, difficulty swallowing, or feelings of food sticking in the throat
Cricopharyngeal Dysphagia
- Cricopharyngeal dysphagia occurs when the cricopharyngeus muscle fails to relax or contract
- Signs of cricopharyngeal dysphagia include difficulty swallowing, regurgitation, and sensation of food sticking in the throat
Other Conditions
- Odynophagia is a condition characterized by painful swallowing
- Halitosis is bad breath
- Drooling is an excessive flow of saliva
- Conditions that can cause dysphagia in the oropharynx include neuromuscular disorders, such as Parkinson's disease
- Conditions that can cause dysphagia in the esophagus include achalasia and diffuse esophageal spasm
- The most common cause of physiological dysphagia is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Congenital conditions that can cause dysphagia include cleft palate and Pierre Robin syndrome
- Conditions that can cause 'rubber jaw' and dysphagia include myasthenia gravis
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Test your knowledge on dysphagia and its causes in this quiz. Learn about the functional and morphological categories of dysphagia and understand the diseases of the oral cavity that can contribute to swallowing difficulties.
