Instrumental Swallowing Examinations: Videofluoroscopy and Endoscopy

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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…

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Clinical Evaluation of Adults

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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…

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Treatment for Infants and Children

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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,…

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Esophageal Disorders

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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…

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Treatment for Adults

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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…

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Normal Swallowing in Adults

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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…

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Treatment Considerations, Options, and Decisions

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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…

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Dysphagia and Head/Neck Cancer

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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…

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Respiratory and Iatrogenic Disorders

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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…

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Adult Neurologic Disorders

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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…

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