Dysphagia in acute strokes.
Nurses are well placed to perform a key role in detecting and managing dysphagia in acute stroke patients. This article describes the anatomy and physiology involved in swallowing and provides a guide to assessing and feeding patients who have difficulty swallowing.
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead.
D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003663:Decision Trees; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods