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[Dysphagia] Hiatal hernia
- Subject: [Dysphagia] Hiatal hernia
- From: AnnaMaria.Koo at sjhc.london.on.ca (AnnaMaria Koo)
- Date: Wed Apr 27 12:39:13 2005
Not sure it this is within our scope of practice but I received a
referral for a 78 yr gentleman who has bouts of nausea/vomiting for
several months. On endoscopic examination they found hiatus hernia and
esophagitis. Amongst other medical issues he was placed on a minced
diet and thin fluids due to mild oropharyngeal dysphagia. He also
consistently has sensation of regurgitation (although he may not produce
actual food/liquid) My question is that is there any direct intervention
from an S-LP perspective that would reduce regurgitation? Dietitians
would have recommendations in terms of diet modifications. However I
don't see a correlation with this patient's dysphagia and hiatus hernia
/esophagitis....but I could be wrong.
Anna Maria
Anna Maria Koo
Speech-Language Pathologist
Specialized Geriatric Services & CORP
SJHC, Parkwood Site
ext.42205
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