At work have many patients that have swallowing problems and are high risk for aspirating oral foods. So we thicken their foods, we keep them upright after feeding, or we just don't feed them by mouth at all and put everything through tubes. Well, let's be honest, I think I'm at risk for aspiration too. Maybe it's pregnancy and how ravenous I get when I haven't eat in a few hours or maybe I just can't coordinate chewing and swallowing anymore, but dang it I have felt spaghetti slipping down the wrong tube and cheerios at breakfast.
I better keep upright for 30 min after each meal from now on.
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