Drooling

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What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office

The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.

Medical history questions documenting drooling in detail may include:

• Associated conditions
  • Does the person have a known history of any other diseases?
  • Has the person had a bite or sting? What type?
  • Has the person had an injury? What type?
• What medications are being taken?
• What other symptoms are also present?
  • Is there a fever?
  • Is there a sore throat?
  • Is there a facial droop?
  • Are there other symptoms?

Diagnostic tests will be performed as indicated by other symptoms that accompany the drooling.

After seeing your health care provider, if a diagnosis was made related to drooling, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.