Pete Duncan - Oropharyngeal Dysphagia and Aspiration

In this episode, Dr. Jordan Whatley and Dr. Amber Hildreth talk to Dr. Pete Duncan, Pediatric Gastroenterologist at Boston Children's Hospital who specializes in Aerodigestive Medicine and leads the NASPGHAN Aerodigestive Special Interest Group. We talk about the evaluation and management of oropharyngeal dysphagia and aspiration in children and how the approach to these issues has changed over time. Learning objectives1.     Understand normal swallowing function and the phases involved2.     Describe the causes of dysphagia in each phase of swallowing3.     Understand the evaluation and management of children with oropharyngeal dysphagiaLinkshttps://www.iddsi.org/standards/frameworkhttps://www.childrenshospital.org/services/aerodigestive-centerSend us Fan MailSupport the showThis episode may be eligible for CME credit!  Once you have listened to the episode, click this link to claim your credit.  Credit is available to NASPGHAN members (if you are not a member, you should probably sign up).  And thank you to the NASPGHAN Professional Education Committee for their review!As always, the discussion, views, and recommendations in this podcast are the sole responsibility of the hosts and guests and are subject to change over time with advances in the field.Check out our merch website!Follow us on Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and upcoming episodes.Click here to support the show.