Aspiration Flashcards

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What are the signs of aspiration?

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Cough:
Coughs while eating/drinking
Coughs after eating/drinking
Clears throat after eating/drinking

Choking:
Chokes while eating/drinking
Chokes after eating/drinking

Voice quality:
Wet/gurgly voice quality after swallow

Residue:
Food/liquid falling outside mouth
Food/liquid gets stuck inside cheek
Has food/liquid residue in oral cavity after swallow

Change in colour

Dyspnoea (rapid, shallow breathing pattern)

Gasping

Increased amount of saliva

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At what points can aspiration occur?

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Before swallow: due to reduced tongue movement and delayed reflex (oral stage)

During swallow: due to reduced glottic closure - incomplete glottic closure (pharyngeal stage)

After swallow: due to residue in pharynx, pharyngeal wall weakness and reduced laryngeal movement (pharyngeal stage)

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