PDF-What is Dysphagia

1 2 Table of Contents Content Page D ysphagia Overview3 Causes of D ysphagia4 Evalua. Ashley Kish. outline. Background. Purpose of study. Sample. Methods. Results. Strengths & weaknesses. Ideas for further research. Applicability in dietetics practice. background. Dysphagia . Difficulty swallowing . Dietary Managers Association . Thursday February 4, 2016. . . Presented by : Jeanine O’Toole RD . . ( Corporate Dietitian Brandywine Senior Living). What is Dysphagia?. It is defined as a difficulty or discomfort in swallowing.. Laura Cowen Ph.D. CCC-SLP. Speech Language Pathologist. Alanna. Kearns RN, BSN, PN. Stroke Program Coordinator. July 2015. The nurse will be able to identify which patient population requires a swallow screen before eating, drinking, or taking anything by mouth.. Scott S. Rubin, Ph.D.. Associate Professor, LSUHSC-NO. SPTHAUD 6218. The Swallow: Structure and processes. Text for this semester -. Groher. , M., & . Crary. , M. (2010). Dysphagia: Clinical Management in Adults and Children (3. Margaret Mills. SLP Graduate Student. Wayne State University. The Normal Swallow. A highly integrated and complex set of behaviors. Usually divided into three phases:. Oral phase. Preparation (mastication). Secondary to Head and Neck Cancer . Hollee N. Eastwood, B.S. Ed. . Melissa A. Carter, M.S., CCC-SLP. Katie M. Walden, M.S., CCC-SLP. Disclosures . No authors had any financial or non-financial conflicts of interest associated with the content of this presentation.. During a meal, have you ever noticed someone. Coughing?. Choking?. Gurgling?. Clearing their throat?. Chewing slower than normal?. Reporting chest pain?. Regurgitating their food?. These are all signs and symptoms of dysphagia!. Dysphagia . is an . alarm. symptom that . warrants . prompt evaluation. to define the . exact . cause. and initiate . appropriate therapy..  It may be due to a . structural. or . motility. . abnormality . Office of . N. ational Statistics, 2015 . Ageing Population in the uk. In 1948, 45% of the population died before the age of 65 years. . Today the life expectance for females is 86 years and 84 years for males. And benign . esophgeal. diseases. Presented by;. Lina. . bani. . hamad. . dysphagia. The physiology of swallowing. Definition . Epidemology. . There are . two forms of. . dysphagia. Oropharyngeal dysphagia (transfer . disease. Done by: Thaer Omar Alqatish. Definitions:.  . Dysphagia . ?.  . Aphagia. . ?. Odynophagia . ?. Phagophobia.  . ?. Classifications for . dysphagia.  . 1-. . Oral and Pharyngeal (Oropharyngeal) . Joy Carter, M.S., CCC-SLP. Disclosures. GSHA Member. Received a Discount on GSHA registration. I am not affiliated with any of the products, services, or publications mentioned in this presentation. . ODYNOPHAGIA. CAUSES FOR DYPHAGIA. PRE-OESOPHAGEAL :. ORAL & PHARYNGEAL PHASE ( EXCLUDED BY PHYSICAL EXAMINATION). ESOPHAGEAL :. OESOPHAGEAL PHASE (EXAMINATION & INVESTIGATIONS). PRE-OESOPHAGEAL CAUSES. Speech-Language Pathologists Can Help . Identifying and Treating Dysphagia Dysphagia is often caused by damage to the brain or muscles of the head, neck and mouth. These structures are also important