CPD module: dysphagia

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.