Swallowing

esophagus: the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and tunica adventitia. Collectively, the mucosa and submucosa build elongated folds. During digestion, the esophageal lumen is occupied with the food and liquids we swallow. However, when we are not swallowing, the elongated folds work to close the lumen. There are two sphincters located within the esophagus. The sphincters maintain a circular shape, and act as a door shutting channels when appropriate (William Circus, 2015). I will be…

An articulation disorder occurs when an individual has trouble with producing specific sounds. For example, a person may substitute sounds or leave out parts of a word. An individual could even change part of the word or add sounds to the word. After viewing therapy for articulation disorders, I concluded that the SLP will target the specific sounds that the patient is having problems producing. For example, in this specific video clip, the child is fronting her velars, so the SLP wants to…

Speech-language pathologists (SLP), as part of a multidisciplinary team, play an important role in managing dysphagia and swallowing related toxicities experienced by patients undergoing treatment for HNC (Pauloski, 2008). Guiding SLP intervention is a body of research which has documented the nature and severity of dysphagia and treatment-related toxicities experienced by patients…

after ingestion of the food containing botulinum toxin, but some cases have varied from hours to days (Mayo Clinic). Early signs consist of marked lassitude, weakness, usually followed by double vision and progressive difficulty in speaking and swallowing. Difficulty in breathing, weakness of other muscles, abdominal pain, and constipation may also be common…

A doctor will normally check for stiffness in the back, abnormal reflexes and difficulty swallowing and breathing. The doctor will also get a stool, throat or cerebrospinal, liquid that surrounds the spinal cord and brain, sample to confirm The illness affects the body by muscle and joint weakness continuing. Worsening muscle pain, becoming more easily exhausted and having trouble breathing and swallowing are also caused by the…

Contact with eye can cause permanent blindness; swallowing damages internal organs that can lead to death. First aid treatment calls for flushing the skin for 10–15 minutes with large amounts of water to cool the affected tissue and to prevent secondary damage. Immediately remove contaminated clothing and…

I attended the Bertha Strong Stroke Simulation event on March 1, 2016, at the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus held at the Mercado building. I had attended this event in the past thought it would be interesting to compare my experiences. I was surprised to find that my first comparison would be the registration and receipt of materials needed to prepare for the event. It may have been due to familiarity with the process, but the current process seemed more coordinated. The…

timing, intensity, frequency, and effectiveness of treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) patients who are likely to develop dysphagia due to radiation therapy (RT). Most dysphagia patients receive rehabilitation and compensatory strategies after swallowing is impaired due to strokes, neurological diseases, surgeries, etc. This article seeks an understanding of typical dysphagia therapy for HNC patients who undergo RT. The authors stress the importance of gathering more information about the…

• Hemorrhagic stroke: Hypertension, intracranial aneurysms, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, secondary hemorrhage into previous infarcts. Diagnosis: I. History: Acute onset of focal arm/leg weakness, facial weakness, difficulty with speech or swallowing, vertigo, visual disturbances, diminished consciousness; presence of vomiting and severe headache favor diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke II. Physical Exam • Anterior (carotid) circulation: Hemiparesis/hemiplegia, neglect, aphasia, visual field…

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