Swallowing Disorder (Dysphagia): Complications

The following are the most important diseases or complications that may be contributed to by dysphagia (dysphagia):

Respiratory system (J00-J99)

  • Aspiration pneumonia – pneumonia due to entry of, for example, food into the tracheobronchial system during inspiration (inhalation).
  • Bronchopulmonary infections/pneumonias (pneumonia).

Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases (E00-E90).

Psyche – nervous system (F00-F99; G00-G99)

  • Mental stress (“daily torment”)
  • Social withdrawal

Symptoms and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings not elsewhere classified (R00-R99).

  • Abnormal weight loss
  • Fever of unknown cause

Causes (external) of morbidity and mortality (V01-Y84).

  • Aspiration of foreign substances (food, fluids, vomit).

Further

  • Increased mortality risk (mortality) at older ages.