dysphagia Flashcards
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Formation of diverticulum, development of tracheoesophageal fistula, esophageal obstruction.
Esophageal
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Residue in various places suggesting incomplete swallow
Oral Phase
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Piecemeal swallow (multiple attempts to swallow)
Oral Phase
If patient has limited oral control, what types of consistency should be used?
liquid foods
thin consistency foods
Indirect laryngescopy or endoscopy do what?
movement of bolus until it triggers pharyngeal swallow and any food residue after swallow.
Views and inspects funtioning of:
- base of tongue
- vallecula
- epiglottis
- pyriform sinuses
- vf
- ventricular folds
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Premature swallow of solid and liquid food and aspiration before swallow, called by apraxia of swallow
Oral Phase
FEEST
- adds sensory testing of the larynx
- test of ability to swallow
- may predict silent aspiration
How do you do the Mendelsohn maneuver?
sustain peak laryngeal prominence elevation during swallow for a few seconds,
What does a manometric assessment measure?
pressure in upper and lower esophagus
How to increase tongue resistance?
pushing the tongue against a depressure
Pharyngeal phase
- swallowing reflex trigger by contact with faucial arches
- velopharyngeal closure
- pharyngeal closure by elevated larynx
- relaxation of cricopharyngeal muscles
- reflexive contraction of pharyngeal contractors to move bolus down
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MBS
- most complete method to assess oropharyngeal for tx planning purposes and follow-up
- best to detect aspiration, penetration, swallow duration and pharyngeal and esophageal function
- -flaw is radiation
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Difficulties propelling bolus through the pharynx and into the PE segment; delayed or absent swallowing reflex; nasal and airway penetration of food
Pharyngeal Phase
How to increase range of lateral movements of the jaw?
wide opening and sideways movement of the jaw
Cons of rigid scope?
Can only producce vowels
-likely to promote gag reflex
How should patients head be positioned for trials in case of tongue weakness and bolus manipulation problems?
downward as food is placed then backward
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Inadequate closure of the airway
Pharyngeal Phase
Specific swallow maneuvers
supraglottic swallow super-supra gottic swallow effortful swallow mendelsohn maneuver shaker and jaw opening
How does the head turn help?
twists pharynx, closes damaged side, food floods down normal side.
What does FEES evaluate?
- laryngeal penetration
- aspiration
- residue
- completeness of swallow
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Anterior instead of posterior tongue movement, weak tongue movement and elevation, reduced labial, buccal and tongue tension and strength.
Oral Phase
Studies about the chin down eliminates ____________________________ but ____________________
- aspiration in 50% of patients who aspirated due to a pharyngeal onset delay.
- empties the pyriform sinuses into the airway.
digastric.
- muscle located under the jaw.
- suprahyoid group of muscles
- elevates the hyoid bone.
If patient has delayed swallowing reflex, what types of consistency should be used?
thicker
Disorders or Swallowing:
Which phase has difficulty with….
Backflow from esophagus, reduced esophageal contractions
Esophageal