General
Define dysphagia?
Problems swallowing food or liquid
Name the three instrumental assessments used to diagnosis dysphagia
MBS, FEES, Ultrasonography
Name two treatment approach for dysphasia
Diet Modifications, Equipment & Utensils, Posturing and Positioning, Swallowing/Feeding Maneuvers, Oral Motor Therapies, Pacing and Feeding Strategies, Sensory Stimulation, Behavioral Interventions (Pediatric primarily), Biofeedback, Tube feeding
What is the term for painful swallowing
Odynophagia
What does an oral/throat exam measure?
Movement of jaw, lips and tongue
Strength of jaw, lips and tongue
What is the strategy called when a preferred food is transitioned to a target food through changing one aspect of the food at a time?
food chaining
A client with velopharyngeal insufficiency is likely to have what issues with swallowing?
Food/liquid going into the nasal cavity
Define aspiration
Food or liquid going into the lungs
What phase of swallowing does the upper esophageal sphincter loosen to allow food into the esophagus?
Pharyngeal