Melbourne Swallowing Clinics

FEEDING/OROMOTOR RED FLAGS FOR ADULT

REFERRAL

  • Frequent coughing or choking on food or liquids
  • Hesitancy in swallowing food or fluid.
  • Prolonged time frames for chewing and swallowing
  • Persistent, prolonged chewing of foodstuffs with delay in swallow initiation
  • Coughing during or immediately after eating or drinking.
  • Pain during swallowing
  • `Wet` sound on voicing or taking breath.
  • Drooling
  • Recurring chest infections or pneumonia.
  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Regurgitation
  • Significant food residue post swallow
  • Heart burn or epigastric discomfort.