WEST COAST UNIVERSITY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: CH 36 EXAM 2024
What is Dysphagia? - correct answer Difficulty in swallowing -Inability to initiate swallowing -Sensations that swallowed liquids/solids "stick" in esophagus -Pain with swallowing (odynophagia) may accompany What is Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer Problems in delivery of food/fluid into esophagus What causes Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer -Related to neuromuscular incoordination -Normal sequence is absent or altered What are symptoms of Dysphagia Type 1? - correct answer -May cough and expel the ingested food/fluids through mouth or nose -Aspirate when attempting to swallow -Worse with liquids than solids What is Dysphagia Type 2? - correct answer Problems in transport of bolus down esophagus What causes Dysphagia Type 2? - correct answer -Out pouching of one or more layers (diverticula) -Disorder of smooth muscle function (achalasia) -Interf
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