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Lateral view | Consistency of food |
Pharyngeal phase | Amount of bolus | Possible swallowing disorders |
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Nasal penetration | | Reduced velopharyngeal closure |
Pseudoepiglottis (total laryngectomy) |
Coating on pharyngeal walls after swallow | | Reduced pharyngeal contraction |
Vallecular residue (%) after swallow Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Reduced tongue base posterior movement |
Coating in depression on pharyngeal walls Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Scar tissue; pharyngeal pouch |
Residue at top of airway | | Reduced laryngeal elevation |
Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | |
Penetration into airway entrance Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Reduced laryngeal elevation/reduced closure of airway entrance |
Reduced laryngeal closure Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Reduced closure of airway entrance |
Aspiration during swallow | | Reduced laryngeal closure |
Residue in both pyriform sinuses Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Reduced laryngeal anterior notion, cricopharyngeal dysfunction, stricture |
Residue throughout the pharynx Aspiration of this (%) after swallow | | Generalized reduced pression during swallow |
Pharyngeal transit time | |
Posture introduced | |
Cervical esophageal phase | |
Esophageal-to-pharyngeal backflow | |
Tracheoesophageal fistula | |
Other | |
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