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Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of solid or liquid material such as pharyngeal secretions, food, drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, into the trachea and lungs. [1] When pulmonary aspiration occurs during eating and drinking, the aspirated material is often colloquially referred to as "going down the ...
If food or liquid enters the airway due to the epiglottis failing to close properly, throat-clearing or a cough reflex may occur to protect the respiratory system and expel material from the airway. [ 3 ] [ 11 ] Where there is impairment in laryngeal vestibule sensation, silent aspiration (entry of material to the airway that does not result in ...
An esophageal food bolus obstruction is a medical emergency caused by the obstruction of the esophagus by an ingested foreign body.. It is usually associated with diseases that may narrow the lumen of the esophagus, such as eosinophilic esophagitis, Schatzki rings, peptic strictures, webs, or cancers of the esophagus; rarely it can be seen in disorders of the movement of the esophagus, such as ...
Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules ... Berkheimer says he felt a piece “go down the wrong pipe ...
Throat sprays: Throat sprays work similarly to lozenges in that they usually contain numbing agents that help prevent pain, and Dr. Tolentino uses them interchangeably with lozenges.
Endoscopic image of a non-cancerous peptic stricture, or narrowing of the esophagus, near the junction with the stomach.This is a complication of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease, and can be a cause of dysphagia.
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Dysphagia is distinguished from other symptoms including odynophagia, which is defined as painful swallowing, [8] and globus, which is the sensation of a lump in the throat. A person can have dysphagia without odynophagia (dysfunction without pain), odynophagia without dysphagia (pain without dysfunction) or both together.