10 Pericarditis Symptoms
5. Dysphagia
Dysphagia is a term that refers to difficulty in swallowing. Although it is a symptom for various disorders, it can also be classified as a condition. Many individuals with dysphagia are often unaware of it. Dysphagia suggests difficulty in the passage of solids (and sometimes liquids) from the mouth to the stomach.
Patients with dysphagia have a higher risk of pulmonary aspiration and aspiration pneumonia due to food and liquids going into the lungs. In dysphagia, family members or caretakers may notice that the patient has inability controlling food or saliva in the mouth, has frequent pneumonia, choking, coughing, or has a gurgly wet voice after swallowing. Dysphagia is a common symptom among patients with acute pericarditis.
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