A patient seen by a physical therapist after a stroke with the clinical presentation of abdominal muscle weakness and pharyngeal weakness is at risk for:

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The lack of pharyngeal control coupled with weakness in the abdominals makes the risk of aspiration real considering that the right mainstem bronchus is nearly continuous in angulation with the trachea.This particular patient would have a difficult,if not impossible,time generating a cough to clear any potential foreign object from blocking the trachea.

A Patient Seen by a Physical Therapist After a Stroke