Dysphagia

 

Physical complications in patients with dysphagia

Patients with dysphagia (swallowing problems) may experience a number of physical complications:

• Aspiration pneumonia (occurs when foreign materials such as food, liquids, fluid from the mouth are breathed into the lungs)
• Malnutrition
• Dehydration
• Weight loss
• Airway obstruction
• Urinary tract infections