I’ve seen a number of cases of elderly or older folks who develop difficulty swallowing. They may find it hard to eat food normally and would often choke or have food stuck in their throat, unable to swallow without water. Note: I know of a lady who have Alzheimers who also develop difficulty swallowing like …
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In this article, I would provide the lay perspective of what a DNR meant in Thailand. This is because I have read some scary accounts where patients in ER in some hospitals overseas were denied treatments…. just because they have a DNR. These are not treatments like CPR or oxygen intubation, but more of like …
DNR does not mean denying treatments that can help the patient recover Read More »
A person can develop swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) due to medical conditions such as: Motor neuron diseases such as ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Stroke which affect part of the brain controlling the swallowing reflex In some cases of end stage dementia/Alzheimers Due to certain cancers or from the side effects during treatment My mother has dysphagia …
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This is based on a video in Thai by Siriraj PR channel. Siriraj is one of the main hospital located in Bangkok, Thailand. The video contains the ingredients, utensils, preparation and storage of food for tube feeding made mainly from fresh ingredients. VIDEO FROM SIRIRAJ PR Note: I try to translate on best effort basis …
Below is the feeding schedule provided by the hospital in Thailand where my mother is currently being treated. Usually the schedule is also applied to other patients who are fitted with a nasogastric tube due to other illnesses such as stroke or neurological disorders. The objective of this post is to give you a general …
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