FeatureDysphagiaMcIntosh, Erin MA, CF-SLP Author Information Erin McIntosh, MA, CF-SLP, is the Speech-Language Pathologist, Plymouth, Michigan. The author declares no conflicts of interest. Address for correspondence: Erin McIntosh, MA, CF-SLP ([email protected]). Home Healthcare Now 41(1):p 36-41, January/February 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000001134 Buy Metrics Abstract Dysphagia, or difficult swallowing, can result in malnutrition, dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, and airway obstruction. Some primary etiologies of dysphagia include neurological disorders, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, head and neck cancer, cervical spine injury, and stroke. Home care clinicians are often the first healthcare professionals to encounter patients exhibiting signs of dysphagia and can play an important role in identifying, referring, and educating patients with dysphagia. This article will discuss the broad types of dysphagia, the signs and symptoms that suggest dysphagia, and the possible etiology and treatment. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
