Pediatric Feeding: Assessment & Clinical Decision-Making
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Pediatric feeding disorder (PFD) and pediatric dysphagia are related but not interchangeable.
- Feeding includes obtaining, preparing, bringing, and managing food or liquid as well as the caregiver-child interaction around meals.
- Dysphagia is impaired movement or processing of a bolus through oral, pharyngeal, esophageal, or gastroesophageal phases.
- A child can have PFD without pharyngeal dysphagia, dysphagia without broad feeding difficulty, or both.
PFD is considered across four interacting domains: medical, nutritional, feeding skill, and psychosocial. Assessment and intervention are therefore interprofessional.
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- Red Flags and Immediate Priorities
- Clinical Feeding and Swallowing Evaluation
- When Instrumental Assessment Is Needed
- Management Principles
- Common Traps
- Sources to Know
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