Shedding Light on Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19: The What and Why

The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be a consequence of the respiratory-swallowing incoordination...

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Published inOTO open : the official open access journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 2473974X20934770 - n/a
Main Authors Mohan, Ranjini, Mohapatra, Bijoyaa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2020
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Dysphagia
Respiratory therapy
screening
ventilation
COVID-19
dysphagia
screening
ventilation
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Summary:The most common symptom of COVID-19 in critically ill patients is ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome), with many patients requiring invasive or noninvasive respiratory support in the intensive care unit. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be a consequence of the respiratory-swallowing incoordination common in ARDS or may occur following the respiratory support interventions. In this commentary, we highlight the risk and complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia in patients with COVID-19 and urge medical and rehabilitation professionals to consider dysphagia a prognostic complication, provide appropriate referrals, and initiate early interventions as appropriate.
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ISSN:2473-974X
2473-974X
DOI:10.1177/2473974X20934770