RT Book, Section
A1 Savastano, Marianne E.
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Scheurer, Danielle B.
SR Print(0)
ID 1137609464
T1 The Role of Speech/Language Pathologists in Dysphagia Management
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071843133
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137609464
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  term  dysphagia  refers  to  any  type  of  difficulty  with  moving  food  and/or  liquid  from  the  mouth  to  the  stomach.  A  wide  variety  of  conditions  and  circumstances  can  cause  dysphagia.  Speech/Language  Pathologists  (SLPs)  typically  receive  specialized  training  in  the  diagnosis  and  treatment  of  oropharyngeal  dysphagia.  However,  physicians  working  in  both  acute  and  subacute  settings  must  be  able  to  recognize  the  signs,  symptoms,  and  possible  causes  of  dysphagia  in  order  to  direct  a  plan  of  care  that  maximizes  patient  safety.  This  chapter  will  focus  on  the  differences  between  normal  and  disordered  swallowing  and  management  of  swallowing  disorders,  with  an  emphasis  on  oropharyngeal  dysphagia.