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After completing this module, you should be more aware of:
- the nature of dysphagia and its potential consequences
- conditions associated with dysphagia
- non-disease factors contributing to dysphagia
- the swallowing/deglutition process
- physiology and associated neurotransmitters involved in swallowing
- ways in which medicines can impair swallowing
- anticholinergics and other medicines associated with dry mouth
- medicines affecting muscle function
- drugs associated with oesophageal damage impairing swallowing
- approaches to improving food and drink consumption with dysphagia
- considerations for administering medicines in dysphagia.