Oral
Pharyngeal
Hospital Processes
Terms
Fun Facts to Know
100

Oral Phase

What is the first phase of the swallow

100

Pharyngeal Phase

What is the second phase of the swallow

100

Blue band/ blue magnet

How to tell if patient is on modified diet

100

Modified Barium Swallow Study

What imaging is used to fully assess a swallow

100

IDDSI

What is the program that determines diet levels

200

Tongue, teeth, lips, hard palate 

What is the anatomy of the oral phase

200

base of tongue, soft palate, pharynx, upper esophagus

What is the anatomy of the pharyngeal phase

200

upright out of bed or 90 degrees at hips, knees, ankles 

What is good posture during PO intake?

200

food/ liquid enters the airway

What is aspiration
200

sink cabinet by drink station

Where can I find extra thickeners/ snacks?

300

poor mastication, loss of bolus, poor labial strength/ movement

What are signs of oral dysphagia

300

coughing, choking, poor base of tongue strength

What are signs of pharyngeal dysphagia

300

Strokes, brain injuries, spinal cord injury, cervical surgeries 

What causes swallowing disorders?

300

food/ liquid enters airway and the person has no response

what is silent aspiration

300

casserole type textures, no extra juice coming off of food, no mixed consistencies 

what is level 5 minced-moist 

400

you have to wear dentures to eat if you don't have teeth

false

400

1-3 second 

What is the typical duration of a swallow
400

Diner's Program

Supervised dining to address swallow/ feeding impairments

400

Dysphagia

What is a swallowing disorder

400

Synchrony

What is a technology used to address dysphagia?

500

Dentures 

What should I ensure my patient is wearing before attempting a meal

500

"floating" bone in your body not attached to anything

What is the hyoid bone

500

coughing/choking, increased drooling, weight loss, wet sounding voice, watery eyes, nasal dripping

What are signs of a swallowing problem?

500

Aphasia

What is loss of language

500

Ampcare 

What is our e-stim unit to address dysphagia called?

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