Chapter 10 Instrumental Swallowing Examinations Videofluoroscopy and Endoscopy MICHAEL A. CRARY CHAPTER OUTLINE Considerations for an instrumental swallowing examination Goals of instrumental swallowing evaluations Indications for instrumental swallowing examinations Videofluoroscopic…
Chapter 9 Clinical Evaluation of Adults MICHAEL E. GROHER CHAPTER OUTLINE Rationale Symptoms of dysphagia Patient description Signs of dysphagia Medical history Historical variables Physical examination Clinical observations Cranial nerve…
Chapter 13 Treatment for Infants and Children JO PUNTIL-SHELTMAN and HELENE TAYLOR CHAPTER OUTLINE Fostering stability and organization Developmental supportive care Positioning Skin-to-skin care Co-bedding Readiness to eat Pacifiers, bottles,…
Chapter 7 Esophageal Disorders MICHAEL E. GROHER CHAPTER OUTLINE Role of the speech-language pathologist Structural disorders Esophageal stenosis Luminal deformities Esophageal diverticulum Esophageal motility disorders Disorders of peristalsis Nonspecific motility…
Chapter 14 Treatment for Adults MICHAEL A. CRARY CHAPTER OUTLINE Which techniques and what to consider Managing dysphagia symptoms: adjustments, compensations, and modifications General postural adjustments Head postural adjustments Thickening…
Chapter 2 Normal Swallowing in Adults MICHAEL E. GROHER CHAPTER OUTLINE Normal anatomy Oral preparatory stage Oral/pharyngeal stage Esophageal stage Normal physiology Oral preparation Oral stage Respiration and swallow Pharyngeal…
Chapter 6 Dysphagia and Head/Neck Cancer MICHAEL A. CRARY CHAPTER OUTLINE Cancer as a disease What is cancer? Diagnosis of cancer Treatments for head/neck cancers Surgery Radiation therapy Chemotherapy Dysphagia…
Chapter 12 Treatment Considerations, Options, and Decisions MICHAEL E. GROHER CHAPTER OUTLINE Evidence-based practice Evaluating evidence General treatment considerations Patient-specific treatment Approach-specific treatment Treatment choices Overview of treatment options Medical…
Chapter 8 Respiratory and Iatrogenic Disorders MICHAEL E. GROHER CHAPTER OUTLINE Background Artificial airways Endotracheal tubes Tracheotomy tubes Swallowing and tracheostomy Laryngeal elevation Restoring subglottic pressure Postsurgical causes of dysphagia…
Chapter 5 Adult Neurologic Disorders MICHAEL A. CRARY CHAPTER OUTLINE Preliminary considerations: swallowing symptoms and neurologic deficits Brief overview of functional neuroanatomy relative to swallowing functions Cortical functions Cortical functions…
