How to distinguish choking and dysphagia

summary

People need to eat and drink water every day to maintain their vitality. Food needs to pass through the throat. Almost everyone has the experience of choking. When they cry, they will choke, their throat will swell and they will have difficulty swallowing. Now let's talk about the difference between choking and dysphagia.

How to distinguish choking and dysphagia

First, dysphagia refers to the defects in oral preparation, oral, pharyngeal and esophageal phases of swallowing, which is the main health problem of cerebral palsy. It is often caused by oral and facial sensory motor disorders, dysphagia respiratory coordination difficulties, esophageal motor disorders, etc., and the symptoms will aggravate when gastroesophageal reflux coexists.

Second: the main symptoms include: poor accuracy of eating due to limb movement disorders, often manifested as poor trunk, head and neck position and unstable posture, food can not be accurately sent into the mouth, mouth opening is too large or jaw movement is not flexible. The limitation of mandibular opening and closing, lateral movement range and strength lead to the difficulty of chewing and chewing food, and can not eat solid food.

Third: reduce stress, stress and tension can sometimes make life itself intolerable, anything can bring relaxation: exercise, massage, yoga, deep breathing, etc., can release the pressure in the throat. Applying a hot cloth to your throat when you're nervous can also relieve the discomfort. Eight glasses of water a day is recommended.

matters needing attention

When it's difficult to swallow, don't eat some hard food. Try to eat some porridge and drink more water. Choking sensation can cause sound, which is easy to distinguish. Don't choke when it's unnecessary.