Drogas, disfagia e nutriçäo / Drugs, dysphagia and nutrition

After reviewing this article you should be able to:understand the term " dysphagia" and its clinical manifestations; understand the different components of the swallowing system; understand how different agents interact with the components of a swallowing system; be able to identify those most at risk of dysphagia and what drugs may contribute to, or exacerbate their dysphagia