Dysphagia

This goal should be completed with an extra swallow, which is a compensatory strategy to help clear the pharyngeal passageway. Compensatory strategies should be used with the different exercises in order to form a holistic approach to Elliot’s dysphagia treatment. This particular strategy is the preferred compensatory approach because the others may not be beneficial and may actually increase Elliot’s chances of aspiration. For instance, another compensation, the chin tuck, can actually push the residue into the laryngeal vestibule. The use of the effortful swallow is commonly used with the extra swallow to ensure that the residue is effectively cleared from the pharyngeal walls and the pyriform sinuses, which were noted as areas of concern in Elliot’s MBS. Short Term Goal 3 ¬ Elliot will complete daily lingual exercises, such as the tongue elevation and the tongue sweep, to increase the overall coordination with moderate verbal and visual cues with 80% effectiveness for functional bolus formation and ultimately to reduce the risk aspiration. A common issue noted in the MBS for Elliot was that there were issues with his bolus formation, weak tongue base, and poor lingual coordination, which seemed to play an important role in his oral dysphagia. Thus, this should be addressed in the goals in order to assist him in all of the stages of swallowing, including the oral stage. When looking at methods to improve his lingual coordination, he can do the tongue elevation and the…

not necessarily related to the disease process. The tests are in addition to the diagnostic examinations and preoperative assessments required. Symptom Evaluation According to Allaix, Ramirez, & Patti (2016), dysphagia is the hallmark symptom reported by around 95% of achalasia clients with presentations of difficulty swallowing both solids and liquids and is usually accompanied by loss of weight. Regurgitation both in prone and supine position is the second most common symptom presented by…

Dysphagia and the use of Video Assisted Swallowing Therapy (VAST) The concept of the video assisted swallowing therapy (VAST) is a new therapeutic approach. The idea is based on the concept that a dynamic video of the client’s own swallow will help them implement the instructions provided by their therapist (Manor, Mootanah, Freud, Giladi & Cohen, 2012). Conventional swallowing therapies focus on environmental modification, compensatory strategies involving postures, and maneuvers and diet…

Specific dysphagia-related toxicities included oral mucositis, pharyngeal mucositis, dysgeusia, xerostomia, salivary duct inflammation (thick saliva), nausea and dysphagia. The CTCAE uses 2, 3, and 5 level scales depending on the toxicity, where 0 represents no symptom presence and higher scale scores represent increasing severity, with functional descriptors provided to guide ratings of each symptom by severity. The toxicities and their rating scales used in this study are detailed in Appendix…

1.3.7. Gastrointestinal SLE can involve any part of the gastrointestinal system. Dysphagia is noted in up to 13% of patients, and manometric studies have detected abnormalities of esophageal motility. Abdominal pain, sometimes accompanied by nausea and vomiting has been reported in up to 40% of SLE patients and can be due to SLE-related causes, medication side effects, and non–SLE-related causes such as infection. (33) Pancreatitis due to SLE is uncommon and usually is associated…

research article "Nurses' knowledge of the provision of oral care for patients with dysphagia" it puts into perspective the amount of knowledge registered nurses truly have regarding oral care for patients that have dysphagia and patients without. Throughout this article it discusses how poor oral care has a connection with obtaining community acquired pneumonia. People who have dysphagia are at such a high risk due to many factors which limit them the correct oral care they deserve. Risk…

Krisciunas, Sokoloff, Stepas, and Langmore (2012) conducted an internet based survey of 759 speech language pathologist (SLP) to understand the type, 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…

time, as we get older our bodies become weak, we develop diseases and limitations that disrupts our quality of live. Simple pleasures like a enjoying a meal or the intake of our morning coffee becomes a struggle. Some residents often develop a condition known as dysphagia, which results in difficulty swallowing…

This essay is based on the efficacy of training for Support Staff in the management of dysphagia in people with learning disabilities (Chadwick et al.,2013), and Effectiveness of training Support Staff (Tredinnic & Cocks, 2013). The reason for choosing this subject is due to the fact that Dysphagia is an important issue for some people with learning disabilities in particular those with cerebral palsy, and also there is a high prevelance of dysphagia in people with other severe physical…

According to Palmer (2000), “dietary modification” and “compensatory maneuvers” are all appropriate treatments for dysphagia that is secondary to MS. Depending on what type of MS the patient currently has and the severity level, I would do my best to work on compensatory maneuvers first in an effort to allow the patient to still be able to enjoy life as again, many of life’s moments is centered around food. Also depending on type of MS as well as the severity level, dietary modification and…