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Why do you use thicket in stroke and the handicap patients for their gag reflex?
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∙ 14y ago
Thick-It is a powdered thickener added to fluids to make them the consistency of honey, nectar, or pudding depending how much is added.
Sometimes after a person has a stroke, or if they have any condition that affects their gag reflex, liquids will not be swallowed properly, but instead will accidentally go down the windpipe (trachea) instead of the food pipe (esophagus). This can lead to a build up of fluid in the lung and lead to pneumonia, advance to a serious infection, and even result in death.
Thickening all liquids (even water) will make it easier for the nervous system to sense what is in the back of the throat (fluids are not as easy to sense), close the epiglottis (the flap that covers the trachea when swallowing) and send the liquids down the safe, intended route to the stomach.
The swallowing process is not done consciously, so if the swallowing function is not working properly , a person may present to the hospital with frequent episodes of pneumonia without knowing the cause. In order to diagnose the condition a speech therapist will do a swallow assessment with the patient, and if any signs of aspiration (food or fluids going down the trachea) are suspected, the next step would be a modified barium swallow (x-ray test) to see exactly what is going on in the throat during swallowing.
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Babinski reflex
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What has the author William Straus Field written?
William Straus Field has written: 'Stroke rehabilitation' -- subject(s): Stroke patients
