Feeding disorder:
Inability to consume by mouth in quantity or quality the nutrition that is developmentally appropriate for that child
Dysphagia:
Disorder of swallowing characterized b...
Past and present medical diagnoses
Personal experience with therapeutic management or procedures in past or at present, especially those aversive to face and upper body (e.g., suctioni...
Pharyngeal dysphagia: pulmonary referral, oral stimulation program, NPO as indicated by clinical exam and studies, initiate tube feeds; evaluation by speech therapist
Feeding disorders are co...
Patient’s weight should be checked within 2 we...
Epp L, Lammert L, Vallumsetla N, et al. Use of blenderized tube feeding in adult and pediatric home enteral nutrition patients. Nutr Clin Pract. 2017;32(2):201–205. [View Abst...
783.3 Feeding difficulties and mismanagement
787.20 Dysphagia, unspecified
933.1 Foreign body in larynx
307.59 Other disorders of eating
R63.3 Feeding difficulties
R13.10 Dysphagia, unspecif...
Q: What is the difference between aspiration and penetration in a swallowing disorder?
A: Penetration occurs when food or fluid enter the trachea, but remains above the vocal cords. Aspiration occu...
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