Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Dysphagia is the impairment of swallowing. Eating or drinking can be extremely hard or even painful. You may think that food gets to be stuck in your throat or chest. In extreme cases it can give rise to a choking or pneumonia.
He discusses you with difficulty in swallowing, eating, past surgeries, medications, and other health related problems.
He examines your neck, throat and muscle movements to determine the presence of obstruction or weakness.
Additional research such as a pH test to identify reflux or CT tests to rule out structural etiology.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
The main ICD-10 code of dysphagia is 13 R and subcodes like R13.1 dysphagia of the oropharynx are in use.
The right code implies that correct planning of treatment is identified, as well as insurance coverage is made easier.
They are: 1) oral preparation, 2) oral delivery, 3) pharyngeal and 4) esophageal.
Yes. This may be due to the dysphagia that is not treated leading to the weight loss, malnutrition, dehydration, or aspiration pneumonia.
Absolutely. An SLP will be in a position to demonstrate exercises, postures and methods of safe swallowing.
Abnormal examinations include barium swallow x-ray, upper endoscopy (EGD) and manometry of the esophagus.
Many patients will respond well to the diet changes, medications, dilation or even simple procedures. It has some circumstances that require long-term management.
Treatment time varies. Cases involving light are handled within weeks, problems that are more complex are sorted out in a matter of months.
Yes. Evaluation and treatment under an easy diagnosis like R13 is normally included in most plans.
See a physician when swallowing is difficult, when there is food stuck in the mouth, when you are always choking, and when you suddenly lose weight.
