PDF-(BOOK)-Dysphagia: Foundation, Theory and Practice

This book offers a concise readable explanation of the theory of dysphagia and bridges that with material on clinical application Covering both adult and paediatric swallowing assessment treatment and management the book will provide clinicians with common clinical presentations of dysphagia and a framework for a problem based learning approach. 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.. An Overview. Adults and Pediatric Population. Nadita. . Maharaj. , . Certified S&LP, . Director and CEO of Talk the Walk Speech & Language Therapy . Services.. Sirlon. George. , . MS, S&LP and . 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.. 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 . 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 . There are two types of strokes . –. . ischaemic. (clot) and . haemorrhagic. (bleed). . About 85% of all strokes are . ischaemic. and 15% . haemorrhagic. How often does stroke strike?. Occurs 152,00 times a year in the UK . Christine Davis . Saskatoon Public Schools. What is Dysphagia?. intro video. What is dysphagia?. Dysphagia is a . greek. word meaning disordered eating. Dysphagia can be a serious threat to one’s health because of increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, weight loss and airway obstruction. STROKE. Anyone can have a stroke. Stroke occurs approximately 152,000 times a year in the UK . One in four strokes are fatal within a year . Stroke is the fourth single largest cause of death in the UK. This pocket-sized reference is for clinicians who manage patients with dysphagia. Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physicians, clinical dieticians, nurses, and pharmacists will find this book to be a helpful, handy resource. Drugs and Dysphagia is carefully organized, allowing quick access to precise information. The text comprises three parts: Part 1-overviews the nervous system and the swallow process. An overview of the effects of medications on swallowing is provided in Chapter 3. Part 2-addresses medications that affect the central nervous system. Medications associated with oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal dysphagia causes of dysphagia and drug-induced dysphagia are discussed. Part 3-deals with important medications that can cause dysfunction of the gastrointestinal system and those that are used to treat gastrointestinal dysfunction. Tables are included throughout for this quick and easy-to-use reference. These tables are organized into medication groups based on their use. Specific medications from each group are listed by both generic and brand name. The tables include the recommended doses of these medications and the commonly encountered side effects associated with them, which may contribute to dysphagia. This book offers a concise, readable explanation of the theory of dysphagia and bridges that with material on clinical application. Covering both adult and paediatric swallowing assessment, treatment and management, the book will provide clinicians with common clinical presentations of dysphagia and a framework for a problem based learning approach. This pocket-sized reference is for clinicians who manage patients with dysphagia. Speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physicians, clinical dieticians, nurses, and pharmacists will find this book to be a helpful, handy resource. Drugs and Dysphagia is carefully organized, allowing quick access to precise information. The text comprises three parts: Part 1-overviews the nervous system and the swallow process. An overview of the effects of medications on swallowing is provided in Chapter 3. Part 2-addresses medications that affect the central nervous system. Medications associated with oral, pharyngeal, and esophageal dysphagia causes of dysphagia and drug-induced dysphagia are discussed. Part 3-deals with important medications that can cause dysfunction of the gastrointestinal system and those that are used to treat gastrointestinal dysfunction. Tables are included throughout for this quick and easy-to-use reference. These tables are organized into medication groups based on their use. Specific medications from each group are listed by both generic and brand name. The tables include the recommended doses of these medications and the commonly encountered side effects associated with them, which may contribute to dysphagia. Dysphagia. . Difficulty in swallowing which may affect any part of swallowing pathway from the mouth to the stomach. Physiology of swallowing. Oral phase. Preparation of bolus. Pharyngeal phase. Closure of the . #NAME? Dysphagia. Defn. . Difficulty. . in swallowing. Classification . 1- . Oropharyngeal. . dysphagia. . Causes– . Local . pain -. trauma. , oral . candida. , . tonsillitis. _Neuromuscular-Parkinson’s disease.