65 - Should Dysphagia Patients Get Crushed Medications? The Pros and Cons of Crushed Medicine from what is reported speech and direct speech Watch Video
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Description: “Crush patient’s meds with applesauce…” nnHow many times have you written that as a recommendation?nnOr what about this… nn“Can you come see this patient? They’re having trouble with pills.”nnIf you’re an SLP, you may have heard this…oh, a million times?nnTrouble swallowing pills is a common complaint from our patients with dysphagia. nnWhile we may have the best intentions by recommending something to make pills go down easier, we can actually create more harm than good.nnAs
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