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[Dysphagia] Clinical examination


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Clinical examination
  • From: eripley at yahoo.com (Irene Campbell-Taylor)
  • Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:49:59 -0800 (PST)

Two essential parts of the clinical examination of swallowing are eye movements and smell.
  Please see :
  Examining eyes 
  http://www.medscape.com/viewprogram/6215_pnt
  Not all of it is required but see the sections on dehydration, blinking and extrocular eye movements (You need to register for Medscape to get this - registration is free.)
  Testing smell accurately - therefore testing taste since the latter is dependent on the former:
  Testing smell accurately:
  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/547181_print


Dr I Campbell-Taylor
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