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Review
. 2024 Aug;57(4):531-540.
doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2024.02.010. Epub 2024 Mar 23.

Pediatric Dysphagia

Wade McClain  1 , Jordan Luttrell  2 , Elton Lambert  3
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Pediatric Dysphagia

Wade McClain et al. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2024 Aug.

Abstract

Pediatric dysphagia is a common condition encountered in clinical practice. We review the physiology and development of swallow, presentation, epidemiology, and etiology of dysphagia. Additionally, comorbidities, associated conditions, and medical management of dysphagia are discussed.

Keywords: Aspiration pneumonia; Congenital abnormalities; Deglutition; Dysphagia; Oropharyngeal.

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Disclosure The authors do not have any financial conflicts of interest to disclose related to this study.

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