词汇 | dysphagia |
释义 | dysphagia noun[ U ] medical specializeduk /dɪsˈfeɪ.dʒi.ə/ us /dɪsˈfeɪ.dʒi.ə/ difficulty in swallowing吞咽困难 Digestive disorders achalasia acid reflux amoebiasis ancylostomiasis anti-diarrhoea appendicitis coeliac disease enteritis enterobiasis enterocele enterocolitis flatulence flatulent gastroenteritis peritonitis primary sclerosing cholangitis proctitis PSC radiation enteritis regional enteritis Hysterical deafness, blindness, and dysphagia are manifestations of great rarity in childhood. Examples of dysphagiadysphagia Drugs may also cause dysphagia by a direct effect on muscle f unction that disrupts peristalsis. Damaged corticobulbar fibres may denervate lower cranial nerve nuclei and lead to pseudobulbar palsy, resulting in dysarthria and dysphagia. If dysphagia is present, the history aims to establish (among other issues of onset, severity and complications) if it is oropharyngeal or oesophageal. Given that dysphagia is transient in many patients it is reasonable to assess, hydrate and monitor for a period of 24-48 hours. Relatively common pyramidal signs, decreased vibration sense, dysphagia, ophthalmoplegia, sphincter dysregulation, and hearing impairment. Evidence that the patient experiences recurrent bouts of pneumonia is an important clue to aspiration that may be silent, as a result of dysphagia. The cause of dysphagia is oesophageal compression by the food-fluid filled diverticulum. The first feature is usually ptosis, followed after a few years by dysphagia, but the order may be reversed. This lack of consistency of symptoms confuses both patient and doctor and psychosomatic issues are attributed or sought to explain the dysphagia. Treatment for aspiration related to dysphagia: an overview. Localization of where food 'sticks' is not a useful feature to distinguish oropharyngeal from oesophageal dysphagia. Prevalence of subjective dysphagia in community residents aged over 87. It should not however be used as a first-line investigation for dysphagia. In myasthenia gravis, dysphagia may be a presenting problem. In older patients, however, prolonged dysphagia is nearly always secondary either to oropharyngeal / oesophageal malignancy or to cerebrovascular disease, most commonly strokes and dementia. See all examples of dysphagia These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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