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Published in: Dysphagia 5/2021

01-10-2021 | Foreign Body Aspiration | Clinical Conundrum

Clinical Conundrum: Dysphagia in a Patient with COVID-19 and Progressive Muscle Weakness

Authors: Amy Ishkanian, Alla Mehl

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 5/2021

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A 58-year-old woman with a history of diabetes presented to an acute care hospital with 6 weeks of shortness of breath, cough, and fatigue as well as a 2-week history of sudden onset of slurred speech, left upper extremity weakness, nausea/vomiting, and difficulty with ambulation. Workup was consistent with COVID-19 pneumonia and hypoxic respiratory failure. Upon admission, she required supplemental oxygen via facemask and nasal cannula, with advancement to room air. A CT of the head was unremarkable and the patient’s neurological exam was largely non-focal. …
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Metadata
Title
Clinical Conundrum: Dysphagia in a Patient with COVID-19 and Progressive Muscle Weakness
Authors
Amy Ishkanian
Alla Mehl
Publication date
01-10-2021
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 5/2021
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-020-10205-z

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