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screenings should be
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quick, low risk, low cost
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screening answers ___
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if the patient has symptoms of dysphagia
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A diagnositic answers___
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what the nature of the physiology during swallow
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indicators for indepth physiologic study in infants, children and developmentally delayed adults
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rejection of food- MBS
food selectivity- test taste, temp., texture gagging- radiographic study open mouth posture- upper airway assessed and dental structure |
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gagging in children could be...
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oral hypersensitivity/abnormal oral sensation
tactile agnosia gag is more forward in children |
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two parts of bedside swallow
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1. preparatory examination
2. initial swallowing examination |
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Preparatory
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collection of info and exam of vocal tract control
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Respitory status during preparatory examination; exam the ___ and what 3 things
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upper aerodigetive tract
respiration, swallowing, speech |
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4 observations to be made during prep (while looking at respiration)
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1. timing of saliva swallows in relation to phase of respiratory cycle
2. timing of coughing in relation to respiration-swallow coordination 3. duration of comfortable breath hold (1, 3, 5 sec) 4. oral or nasal breathing pattern |
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3 Parts of Tracheostomy tubes
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1. outer cannula- holds site open
2. inner cannula- for cleaning 3. obturator- for placement, or to plug it |
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Cuffed respiration used when ___
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1. need for respiratory treatment
2. potential for aspiration |
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If patient is on mechanical ventilation with positive pressure the cuff must be ___
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inflated
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3 downfalls for swallowing and cuffed trach
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1. restricted laryngeal elevation
2. reduced laryngeal sensativity 3. pressure on esophogus |
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Fenestrated Trach tube when __
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pt has difficulty producing voice
hole in outer cannula |
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covering the external end of the trach tube during a swallow and after increases airflow, which stimulates ____ and improves______
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subglottic sensory receptors and improves vocal fold closure
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labial assessment alerts the clinician to __
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facial paralysis, lip closure
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lingual function identifies ___
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limitation in tongue function, best positioning
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gurgly voice warrants ___
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radiographic exam
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hoarse voice is suspect of ___ refer to ___ for a ____
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reduced laryngeal closure during swallow
otolaryngologist laryngoscopy |
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laryngeal control suggests ___
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laryngeal function in the swallowing disorder
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borderline laryngeal function treatment options
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supraglottic swallow
super-supraglottic swallow |
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Preperatory examination tells us what?
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1. posture that may be best swallow
2. best position for food in mouth 3. potentially best food consistency 4. indication of nature of swallow disorder |
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delayed pharyngeal swallow;. try
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chin duck
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tilting head back is okay if
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pharyngeal and laryngeal control are good
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turn head toward
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affected side
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head tilt
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towards better side
like in lingual hemiparesis or reduction in oral function on one side in addition to pharynx involvement |
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poor oral control
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thickened liquid first
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delayed pharyngeal swallow
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thicker consistency
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reduced tongue base or pharyngeal wall contraction
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liquids
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reduced laryngeal elevation or reduced ues opening
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liquids
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reduced closure of laryngeal entrance
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thicker consistency
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hand position for swallow
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index behind mandible anteriorly
middle at hyoid bone third top of thyroid cartilage fourth bottom of thyroid cartilage |
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sensory awareness used for
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swallow apraxia, delayed onset of oral swallow, delayed triggering of pharyngeal swallow
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supraglottic swallow
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closes airway at the level of true vocal folds before and during swallow
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super-supraglottic swallow
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closes airway entrance before and during swallow
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effortful swallow
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increase tongue base posterior motion during pharyngeal swallow and improves bolus clearance from valleculae
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Mendelsohn maneuver
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increase the extent and duration of laryngeal elevation and increases the duration and width of cricopharyngeal opening
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Questions to ask after evaluation
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1. what type of nutritional management is necessary?
2. should therapy be initiated and what type? |
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continuous goal of a tx program
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is to reestablish oral feeding while maintaining adequate hydration and nutrition and safe swallowing
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a patient who aspirates more than ___ of food ______ be on oral feeding
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10%
should not |
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compensatory strategies
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control the flow of food and eliminate the pt's symptoms but do not change the physiology of the swallow
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5 compensatory strategies
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1. postural changes
2. increasing sensory input 3. modify volume and speed of food 4. change good consistency or viscosity 5. introduce intraoral prosthetic |
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chin-down
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pushes anterior pharyngeal wall posteriorly
tongue base and epiglottis push closer to posterior pharyngeal wall airway entrance narrowed vallecular space widened |
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chin-down helpful for
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delay in triggering pharyngeal swallow
reduced tongue base retraction reduced airway entrance closure |
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chin-up
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drain food from oral cavity
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chin-up helpful for
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reduced tongue control
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head rotation
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rotate to damaged side
closes damaged side of pharynx pushes damaged side toward midline increase adduction of vf |
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head rotation helpful for
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unilateral pharyngeal impairment
unilateral vocal fold weakness |
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chin down and head rotation
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best protection
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head tilt used when
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both a unilateral oral impairement and unilateral pharyngeal impairment on the same side
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head tilt
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towards better side
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lying down used for
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bilateral reduction in pharyngeal wall contraction or reduced laryngeal elevation
residue in pharynx aspirated after swallow |
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oral sensory awareness tech used for
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swallow apraxia
tactile agnosia for food delayed onset of oral swallow reduced oral sensation delayed triggering of the pharyngeal swallow |
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types of sensory enhancements
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increase downward pressure of spoon
present sour bolus present cold bolus bolus requiring chewing larger bolus thermal-tacile stimulation |
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thermal tactile most used for
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stimulating pharyngeal swallow
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larger bolus may ____ pharyngeal swallow
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facilitate
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thin liquids for
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oral tongue dysfunction
reduced tongue base retraction "" pharyngeal wall contraction "" laryngeal elevation "" cricpharyngeal opening |
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thickened liquids for
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oral tongue dysfunction
delayed pharyngeal swallow |
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purees and thick/thickened foods for
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delayed pharyngeal swallow
reduced laryngeal closure at entrance reduced laryngeal closure throughout |
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therapy procedures do what
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change swallow physiology. May improve oral or pharyngeal structure range of motion, improve sensory input prior to swallow, take voluntary control over timing or coordination
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direct therapy
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introduce food into the mouth and attempt to reinforce apporpriate behaviors
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indirect therapy (for those who aspirate on all food/liquid)
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use exercises to improve neuromotor controls or practice with saliva only
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range of motion exercises can improve
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lips, jaw, oral tongue, base of tongue, larynx, vocal folds
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manuever for airway closure at vocal folds
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supraglottic swallow
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manuever for entrance to airway closure
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super-supraglottic swallow
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purpose of heightening sensativity
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to alert the central nervous system
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swallowing maneuvers (see previous slides as well)
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supraglottic swallow
super-supraglottic swallow effortfull swallow the Mendelsohn maneuver |
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effortful swallow will
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increase posterior motion of tongue base during pharyngeal swallow and improve bollus clearance in valleculae
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supraglottic how to
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deep breath and hold
(cover tracheostomy) hold breath while swallow cough immediately after swallow |
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super-supraglottic does what
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increases anterior tilt of the arytenoid and the false vocal cord closure to close entrance to airway
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super-supraglottic how to
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inahle and hold breath
bear down hold breath and bear down as swallow cough |
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effortful swallow how to
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as you swallow squeeze hard with all your muscles
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Mendelsohn maneuver how to
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swallow saliva several times
to feel laryngeal lift when swallow don't let your adams apple drop, hold it with your muscles |
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mendelsohn
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imprves coordination
increases extent and duration of laryngeal elevation increaes duration and width of cricopharyngeal opening |
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cricopharyngeal dysfunction causes
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1. failure of CP muscular portion to relax
2. reduced laryngeal motion up and forward 3. poor pressure to drive bolus through sphincter |