Swallowing

Antibiotic medicine to treat a bacterial infection of a thyroglossal cyst. This also may shrink the size of the cyst. • Surgery to remove thyroglossal cyst. Surgery may be used as treatment when you have: ○ Recurrent infections. ○ Breathing or swallowing difficulties because of the size of the cyst. ○ Cosmetic reasons for doing…

An important aspect of inter-professional practice is working with other professionals to achieve a positive outcome for their patients. To achieve this, emerging professionals such as dietitians need a clear understanding of their profession in terms of their roles, responsibilities and skills within their inter-professional practice team. Knowing and understanding the roles, responsibilities and skills of other health professionals dietitians may come in contact with such as speech…

mechanical force behind the digestive system. Beginning when you take a bite, your muscular system aids your digestive system. Chewing and swallowing are done by the muscular system; muscles surrounding your stomach churn up food to aid digestion; muscles transport digested food through your intestines and eventually out of your body. (The muscles for chewing and swallowing are voluntary muscles; the rest are involuntary.) Another system is the respiratory and the circulatory, they work…

sphincter (LES) is to control the movement of food from the esophagus to the stomach. 17. What does deglutition mean? Deglutition means swallowing. 18. What occurs during the voluntary and pharyngeal phases of swallowing? Voluntary or oral phase of swallowing is the passage of the bolus into the oropharynx. It is voluntary. Pharyngeal phase of swallowing is the passage of bolus through pharynx into the esophagus. It is involuntary. 19. Does peristalsis “push” or “pull” food along the…

middleman. The sea slug's unsuspecting helpers are hydroid polyps — tiny, coral-like animals that live in colonies and gorge on zooplankton. And the sea slug, known as a nudibranch, treats the polyps as living fishing nets, avidly scooping them up and swallowing them down as soon as the hapless hydroids finish their zooplankton supper. Some animals, such as hyenas, are known for a behavior called kleptoparasitism, in which they wait until an animal kills its prey and then drive the predator away…

Sarah a twenty-year-old student to spend Thanksgiving at her grandparent's farm. During her drive back the next day, she began to lose sight of her vision. The vision began to worsen and when help arrived she then had trouble speaking and swallowing. She was driven to the Emergency Room where she was able to tell the physician the symptoms she was experiencing, he noted that she has eaten in the last 24 hours. He was interested in the fact that her grandmother canned her own vegetables and he…

throat which started about 2 days ago, suddenly along with fever. She states that her roommate had a bad cold sore a week ago. She states she has never experienced sore throat before. Currently, the pain is 10/10. She states a sore throat hurts when swallowing liquids and solids. Member states both sides of her neck is sore and tender. She states she has tried over the counter analgesics- Tylenol every 6 hours which helps to relieve the fever and ice cream seems to be soothing to her throat but…

Research (40 points): Name of the CD; include acronym or other referenced names, if applicable (1 pt.) There are many different names and acronyms used for Alzheimer’s. The most common names, also the names used in Still Alice, are Alzheimer’s disease or Alzheimer’s Dementia (AD). Some other names include Alzheimer’s Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s Syndrome. Etiology (1 pt.) Alzheimer’s is a disease where the brain cells start to die. The brain size shrinks while inclusions in nerve tissue called…

Stroke What is stroke? Stroke is characterized by brain damage due to bleeding or a loss of blood supply to the brain. This often leads to long-term disability caused by symptoms such as paralysis, trouble swallowing and speaking, and loss of vision. It is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. In fact, people with stroke have a very high risk of developing a heart attack. Due to the importance of this condition, it is critical that patients understand its causes, symptoms,…

junction, resulting in muscle weakness. Patients often have involvement of their ocular (eye) and bulbar muscles. The bulbar muscles are located in the head and are important for chewing and swallowing. Symptoms often include double vision, eyelid drooping, slurred speech, and dysphagia (trouble swallowing) due to muscle fatigue – this is particularly worse at the end of the day. Patients may have acute flares of disease referred to as “myasthenic crisis.” During these episodes, patients…