Patient was educated on signs and symptoms of dysphagia as follows:
- Dysphagia can involve either the oropharyngeal or the esophageal or both phases of swallowing.
- Oropharyngeal dysphagia
- Oropharyngeal dysphagia presents with pocketing of foods in the mouth between the cheeks and teeth, drooling, inability to suck through a straw, intense choking with episodes of coughing and shortness of breath, and recurrent episodes of pneumonia.
- This kind of dysphagia usually presents as a difficulty swallowing liquid than swallowing solids.
- Esophageal dysphagia
- Esophageal dysphagia typically presents with a sensation of something sticking in the back of throat, chest discomfort, and pain during swallowing.
- This kind of dysphagia usually presents as a difficulty swallowing solids than swallowing liquids.
- Lack of interest for food, exhaustion, diminishing appetite, and weight loss can present with either dysphagia.
