Comps review Flashcards
5 Stages of Pediatric Swallow
- Pre-Oral
- Delivering food to oral cavity - Oral
- Sucking or chewing once food is received - Pharyngeal
- involuntary phase begins at tonsillar pillars - Esophageal
- Food enters esophagus - Gastrointestinal
- Food processed and delivered to stomach
4 Stages of Adult Swallow
- Oral prep
- Mastication and bolus prep - Oral Transit
- bolus transported via action of tongue - Pharyngeal
- Begins when bolus reaches faucial arches - Esophageal
- Bolus propelled through esophagus by contraction above and relaxation below bolus
Muscles of Mastication
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- Lateral pterygoid
- Medial pterygoid
Laryngeal Inlet
- Lateral borders > aryepiglottic folds > cuneiform cartilage contained within aryepiglottic folds
- Anterior wall > thyroid cartilage
- Vocal folds > below laryngeal inlet
Cranial Nerves Involved in Swallowing
- Trigeminal
- Facial
- Glossopharyngeal
- Vagus
- Hypoglossal
Sphincters of the Swallow and Location - Adult Swallow
- Lips
- Velopharyngeal sphincter
- Laryngeal sphincter
- Upper esophageal sphincter
- Lower esophageal sphincter
Penetration
Bolus contents pass into the larynx to a level ABOVE the level of the true vocal folds
Aspiration
Food, liquids, pills, secretions pass into airway BELOW the level of the true vocal folds
Silent Aspiration Possibilities
- Hx of pneumonia combined with:
– Weak or absent cough
– Changes in body temp after eating
– Wet vocal quality
Aspiration Pneumonia
Results from the entrance of foreign materials, usually foods, liquids, or vomit into the bronchi of the lungs with resultant infection
Negative Results of Aspiration
- Aspiration pneumonia
- Lung infections
- Degydration
- Malnutrition
- Reduced enjoyment of eating
- Reduced quality of life
Silent Aspiration
- Penetration of food, liquid, or saliva to the subglottic area without the elicitation of a cough
- 40% of dysphagia clients silently aspirate
Zenker’s Diverticulum
- Typically results from increased pressure within the pharynx during swallowing
- Often due to dysfunction in the mechanics of the UES
- Cricopharyngeus muscle is a key component of the UES
– Primary function is to relax and open to allow food to pass from the pharynx to the esophagus
Identification of Penetration on MBS/FEES
- Material is below the epiglottis but above the vocal folds
- Airway remains clear
GERD
- Retrograde movement of gastric contents from stomach through the LES and into the esophagus
- Most common symptom is heartburn
Symptoms of GERD
- Noncardiac chest pain
- Regurgitation of gastric contents
- Water brash
- Dysphagia
- Odynophagia
Water Brash
- Stimulated salivary secretion by esophageal acid
- Excessive amount of saliva occurs and mixes with stomach acids that have risen to the throat
- Causes bad taste in mouth and can lead to heartburn
Odynophagia
- Pain upon swallowing
Globus
- Sensation of a lump in the throat
- May be caused by GERD
Esophagitis
Inflammation of the esophagus
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease
- Inflammatory disease of the larynx that originates in the stomach like other reflux disorders
- Acid from stomach rises up to the level of the larynx and targets laryngeal tissues
LPRD Symptoms
- Hoarseness
- Vocal process granulomas
- Coughing
- Excessive phlegm in throat
- Throat clearing
- Severe cases
– Excessive coughing
– Occasional choking of liquids or foods
– Globus
Barrett’s Esophagus
- Lining of esophagus irritated and damaged from acid reflux
- LES won’t close as tightly
- Nonspecific complaints of heartburn and dyspepsia
- Precursor to cancer
Dyspepsia
Indigestion
Trigeminal (V) Sensory
- Tongue
- Inferior alveolus
- Buccal mucosa
- Lower lip
Trigeminal (V) Motor
- Mastication muscles
Facial (VII) Sensory
- Anterior 2/3 of tongue (taste)F
Facial (VII) Motor
- Muscles of facial expression
- Lip closure
- Cheek tension
- Lip movements
- Grasping
Glossopharyngeal (IX) Sensory
- Oropharynx
- Base of tongue
– Supports taste fibers at base of tongue
Glossopharyngeal (IX) Motor
- Stylopharyngeus muscle
Stylopharyngeus Muscle
Elevates pharynx
Vagus (X) - Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve
- Innervates all laryngeal muscles except cricothyroid
- Responsible for glottic closure during swallow
Vagus (X) - Superior Laryngeal Nerve
- External division
– Tenses vocal folds - Internal division
– Sensation to larynx
Hypoglossal (XII) Motor
- Tongue
– Bolus control
– Lingual strength
– Lingual coordination
Pharyngeal Plexus
- Main motor and sensory nerve supply to muscles of soft palate and pharynx
- Acts to coordinate swallowing and speech
- Has both motor and sensory fibers
- Important for muscles of soft palate and pharynxP
Pharyngeal Plexus - Bundle of Intersecting Nerves
- Pharyngeal branch of Vagus (X)
- Accessory (XI)
- Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Trigeminal (V) Motor - Result of Injury
Slight weakness in mastication
Facial (VII) - Result of Injury
- Slight weakness in bolus control
- Weak lip closure
Glossopharyngeal (IX) Sensory - Result of Injury
- Failure to trigger pharyngeal stage of swallow
- Premature spillage from mouth into airway
Glossopharyngeal (IX) Motor - Result of Injury
Deficit from loss of function of stylopharyngeus secondary to intact function of other elevators of the larynx
Hypoglossal (XII) - Result of Injury
- Bolus control problems
- Crippled swallow if bilateral
Vagus (X) Superior Laryngeal Nerve - Result of Injury
Loss of protective glottic closure and cough reflex that protects airway from material on the supraglottic larynx
Vagus (X) Motor - Result of Injury
- Inadequate velopharyngeal closure, nasal regurgitation
- Incomplete residue clearance in hypopharynx
- Pooling above VF
- Aspiration when VF open
- Inadequate glottic closure during pharyngeal transit
Oral Cavity
Responsible for bolus containment and preparation
Oral Cavity Containment
- Lips
– Closure after bolus intake - Cheeks
– Adequate tension to assist in lip closure
Oropharynx
- Oropharyngeal Propulsion Pump
- Velopharyngeal Function
Oropharyngeal Propulsion Pump
- Soft palate
- Lateral pharyngeal walls
- Base of tongue
Velopharyngeal Function
- Soft palate
– Elevates as tongue propels - Tongue elevation
– Necessary for propulsion
Hypopharynx
- Muscular propulsion
- Larynx
Muscular Propulsion
- Pharyngeal constriction
- Piriform sinuses
- Cricopharyngeal function
Larynx
- Closure
– Glottis
– Ventricular folds
– Epiglottis - Pharyngeal squeeze
- Hyoid elevation
Esophagus
- 1 UES opening
- 2 primary peristaltic wave
- 3 secondary peristaltic wave
Oral Cavity
- Buccinator
- Orbicularis Oris
- Soft palate
- Tongue
Buccinator
- Seals lips
- Keeps food on tongue
Orbicularis Oris
- Seals lips
- Keeps food on tongue
Soft Palate
Lowers and creates seal to prevent early leaking or spillage into oropharynx
Tongue
- Oral portion innervated by hypoglossal nerve (XII)
- Base portion innervated by vagus nerve (X)
Orbicularis Otis Muscle
- Tenses cheeks
- Lateral movement of corners of mouth
Pharyngeal Constrictors
- Superior pharyngeal constrictor
- Medial pharyngeal constrictor
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor
Masseter
- Powerful jaw closure
- Sling muscle with pterygoid
- Jaw closing
Temporalis
- Biting and tearing food
- Lateral movements of jaw
- Jaw closing
Medial Pterygoid
- Powerful jaw closure
– Sling muscle with masseter - Jaw protrusion
– With lateral pterygoid - Jaw closing
Lateral Pterygoid
- Protrusion of jaw
– with internal pterygoid - Mandibular lateralization
- Oral cavity opening
- Jaw opening/jaw retraction
Digastric, anterior belly
- Depress and retract the mandible when the hyoid bone is fixed
- Jaw opening/retraction
Digastric, posterior belly
- Elevates hyoid bones and moves it forward
- Jaw opening/retraction
Mylohyoid
- Depress and retracts the mandible when the hyoid bone is fixed
- Jaw opening/retraction
Geniohyoid
- Depresses and retracts the mandible when the hyoid bone is fixed
- Jaw opening/retraction
Oral Prep - Adult
Mastication and bolus preparation
Oral Transit - Adult
Bolus transported via action of tongue
Pharyngeal - Adult
- Bolus is transferred from oral cavity to pharynx
- Begins when bolus reaches faucial arches
Esophageal - Adult
Bolus propelled through esophagus by contraction above bolus and relaxation below bolus
Oral Prep - Poor Lip Closure
- Anterior spillage
- Poor bolus control
- Poor anterior/posterior propulsion
- Lack of cohesive bolus
- Premature spillage into pharynx
- Stasis in pharynx
- Possible decreased speech of moevement through esophagus
Oral Prep - Poor Lip Closure Intervention (Oral Motor Exercises)
- Lip closure tasks
- Pucker swing
- Puffing cheeks
- Sucking and blowing exercises
Oral Prep - Decreased Buccinator Strength
- Pocketing on the affected side
- Possible anterior spillage
Oral Prep - Decreased Buccinator Strength Intervention (Oral Motor Exercises)
- Lingual sweep
- Finger sweep
- Use of mirror
- Digital assistance
- NMES
Oral Prep - Poor Lingual Lateralization
- Decreased ability to move bolus from molars to tongue
- Decreased ability to break down consistency of bolus
- Inability to clear pocketed material
- Poor bolus control
Oral Prep - Poor Lingual Lateralization intervention (Oral Motor Exercises)
- Lateral tongue exercises
– Alternate puffed cheeks and suck in on cheeks
– Tongue in cheek
– Circles in cheek with tongue - Lingual sweep
- Finger sweep
- Use of mirror
Oral Prep - Premature Spillage into Pharynx Intervention (Oral Motor Exercises)
- Chin tuck
- Thermal stim
- Hard fast swallow
- Masako
- Velar exercise
Oral Transit - Decreased Anterior/Posterior Lingual Movement
- Poor tongue propulsion of bolus
- Potential stasis in pharynx
Oral Transit - Decreased Anterior/Posterior Lingual Movement Intervention (Oral Motor Exercises)
- Alternating protrusion/retraction of tongue
- Masako
- Hard /k/ productions
Oral Transit - Head/Neck Cancer
- Poor population of the bolus
Oral Transit - Head/Neck Cancer Intervention
- Head position backward
- Glossectomy
- Spoon
- Oral motor exercises
Pharyngeal - Decreased Pharyngeal Peristalsis Intervention
- Masako
- Effortful swallow
- Hard/fast swallow
Pharyngeal - Stasis in Pyriform Sinus Intervention
- Multiple swallows
- Alternate liquids/solids
- Effortful swallow
- Masako
- Hard fast swallow
- Head turn to affected side
- Head tilt to strong side
Pharyngeal - Stasis Just Above UES Intervention
- Mendelsohn maneuver
- Multiple swallows
- Shaker exercise
Pharyngeal - Penetration Intervention
- Masako
- Hard fast swallow
- Chin tuck
– If due to premature spillage - Supraglottic swallow
- Mendelsohn maneuver
- Modify diet
– Thickened liquids
Pharyngeal - Delayed Initiation of Swallow Intervention
- Chin tuck
- Thermal stim
- Hard fast swallow
- Masako
Esophageal - Poor Opening of UES Intervention
- Mendelsohn maneuver
- Multiple swallows
- Shaker exercises
Esophageal - Dysmotility of Esophagus Intervention
- Alternate consistencies
- Diet modifications
- GI referral
Pharyngeal - Stenosis of Esophagus Intervention
- Alternate consistencies
- GI referral
Pharyngeal - Zenker’s Diverticulum Intervention
- Diet modificaitons
- ENT and/or GI consult
Pharyngeal - Refl