Open AccessSevere oropharyngeal dysphagia following COVID‐19: a case report
Author(s) -
De Vincentis Giulia,
Ferrari Chiara,
Guerini Rocco Dario
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3819
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , covid-19 , oropharyngeal dysphagia , intubation , intensive care medicine , pandemic , rehabilitation , surgery , disease , physical therapy , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
Dysphagia may occur after a prolonged intubation due to COVID‐19 but it is usually mild. Case reports on severe dysphagia following COVID‐19 are infrequent. Diagnosis can be difficult because international indications recommend avoiding instrumental assessments as far as possible because of the infection risk. An early rehabilitation treatment is recommended.