Dysphagia

Parkinson’s Disease Briana Rogers Denver School of Nursing Abstract This paper will discuss Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The pathophysiology, assessment findings, and treatments/diagnoses will be explored. PD is a chronic disease that affects the way your body moves, causing uncontrollable movements. The pathophysiology of PD is idiopathic (having no known cause), but symptoms are known to indicate the disease. We know what happens when PD invades the brain, but we don’t know why. PD is caused…

Wasting Disease causes physical and behavioural problems. Physical effects includes but not limited to weight loss, loss of appetite, uncontrolled salivation, excessive thirst and urination, bruxism, reduce facial and esophageal muscle strength and dysphagia (Williams and Young 1980). Behavioural effects include lack of situational awareness, slow motor response and depression (Williams and Young…

Introduction Plate waste in a nursing home has become a prevalent issue in the resident’s dietary intake served by the food service department. It is estimated that up to seven to thirty percent of the plates were reported as waste at hospital settings and nursing homes (Williams & Walton, 2011; Walton, 2012). Plate waste is associated with resident’s changes in appetite and food preferences, which increases the risk of malnutrition-related complications such as, weight loss, muscle wasting, a…

symptoms after either abrupt cessation or fast tapering of the drug, headache, amnesia, paresthesia, pallor, and seizures. The effects of morphine on the respiratory system may include, rhinitis, asthma, voice alteration, and bronchospasms. While, dysphagia, dyspepsia, stomach atom disorder, gastro esophageal reflux and…

The patient (pt) in room 584 is an 84-year-old Caucasian woman who was transferred to Lynchburg General hospital on December 12, 2016 from Stonewall hospital in Lexington in order to receive pulmonary care. Though she was admitted for unspecified dementia without behavioral disturbances, she was originally hospitalized at Stonewall since September 21, 2016 for atrial fibrillation with a low ventricular response rate, and dyspnea. She has co-morbidities of Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body…

Many children and adults at some point in their life require therapy from a speech language pathologist (SLP). Debra Edgar states that the 24th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act implies that “speech or language impairment was the most prevalent disability category” (par. 3). Speech or language impairment is becoming more frequent and the need for speech-language pathologists is growing. There are many concerns about the lack of…

REASON CHIEF COMPLAINT: Modified barium swallow study. S Barium swallow study completed 11/15/2017. O Applesauce: Mild residue in the vallecula sinus. Compensatory strategies: Alternating with thin liquids to clear the residue, although it was helpful, he aspirated the thin liquids. Pudding: Moderate residue in the vallecula sinus. There is also mild to moderate residue in the pharyngeal vestibule between the vallecula sinus and piriform sinus secondary to decrease pharyngeal…

of the damage within the brain (Cleveland Clinic, 2015). Some of the issues that can emerge are left or right sided weakness or numbness, memory loss, vision changes, confusion, difficulty understanding or speaking works, problems communicating, dysphagia, and personality changes (Cleveland Clinic,…

Furthermore, one tenth of Cerebral Palsy patients have vision problems and one fifth of people with Cerebral Palsy suffer from saliva loss, caused by drooling (Birth Injury Guide). One fifth of people with Cerebral Palsy suffer from hearing loss and one in every fifty are completely deaf. One fifth of Cerebral Palsy patients suffer from sleeping disorders, due to pain and spasticity, which can cause a person to stay awake (Birth Injury Guide). Visual problem can prevent them from sleeping. They…

To fulfill Carolyn’s homework assignment. JK feels healthy due to running 2 miles every other day and eating a low fat/high fiber diet three times a day. JK desires to maintain his BP around 120/80, keep his LDL below 129, remain committed to his low fat/high fiber diet and running 2 miles every other day. JK believes that God has a plan for his life but it’s still JK’s responsibility to take preventative measure in caring for his body. He stays up to date on all his vaccinations and…