Dysphagia Unit 1 Flashcards
scope of practice
feeding and swallowing:
- oral phase
- pharyngeal phase
- esophageal phase
- atypical eating (food selectivity/refusal, negative physiologic response)
dysphagia
a swallowing disorder which it’s signs and symptoms may involve the mouth, pharynx, larynx, and/or esophagus
SLPs play a central role in the ___ and ___ of individuals with swallowing disorders
assessment, management
SLP’s role: identifying ___ and ___ of dysphagia
signs, symptoms
SLP’s role: identifying normal and abnormal…
swallowing anatomy and physiology supported by imaging
SLP’s role: identifying indications and contraindications…
specific to each patient for various assessment procedures
SLP’s role: identifying signs of potential disorders in the…
upper aerodigestive and/or digestive tracts and making referrals to appropriate medical personnel
SLP’s role: assessing…
swallow function as well as analyzing and integrating information from such assessments collaboratively with medical professionals, as appropriate
SLP’s role: providing treatment for…
swallowing disorders, documenting progress, adapting and adjusting treatment plans based on patient performance, and determining appropriate discharge criteria
SLP’s role: identifying and using…
appropriate functional outcomes measures
SLP’s role: understanding a variety of…
medical diagnoses and their potential impacts on swallowing
SLP’s role: recognizing possible contraindications to…
clinical decisions and/or treatment
SLP’s role: being aware of…
typical age-related changes in swallow function
SLP’s role: providing education…
counseling to individuals and caregivers
SLP’s role: incorporating the client’s/patient’s…
dietary preferences and person/cultural practices as they relate to food choices during evaluation and treatment services
SLP’s role: respecting issues related to…
quality of life for individuals and/or caregivers
SLP’s role: educating and consulting with…
other professionals on the needs with swallowing and feeding disorders and the SLP’s role in the diagnosis and management of swallowing and feeding disorders
SLP’s role: advocating for…
services for individuals with swallowing and feeding disorders
SLP’s role: performing…
research to advance the clinical knowledge base
SLP’s role: determining the effectiveness and possible impact of…
diet on overall health (positioning, feeding dependency, environment, diet modification, compensations)
as indicated in the ASHA Code of Ethics
- SLPs who serve this population should be specifically educated and appropriately trained to do so
- SLPs should maintain competency of skills through reading current research and engaging in continuing education
1920’s/30’s
- SLPs were involved with children with CP and other neuromotor disorders
- main focus: oromotor control and feeding
1950’s/60’s
- research in swallow began to increase
- main researchers: Dr.’s: Ardan and Kemp, Davenport, Donner, Siegle, Silbiger
1960’s/70’s
- expanded into medical settings (clinics, OP, IP, and rehab)
- published wor on evaluation treatments (Groher and Logeman)
1990’s
more children in schools were presenting with dysphagia and school based SLP were more involved
2020
current standards state that graduate students completing a graduate degree from an accredited program must be competent in dysphagia
oral cavity
refers to the mouth
mandible (jaw)
- jaw bone
- provides lateral, ortary movement for chewing
cheeks
keeps food on tongue
gums
cheeks push up against the gums to keep food on the tongue
labial function (lips)
- function of the lips
- includes pressure during closure to remove food from the utensil
- maintaining closure to keep food in the mouth during chewing
- “pucker power” and retraction
teeth
bits and masticates food
mastication
chewing process
lingual functions (tongue)
- tongue movement that forms food into a bolus, propels, the same backward, and assists in triggering the pharyngeal swallow reflex (or pharyngeal response)
- swallow reflex is still used, but you will also hear response
hard palate
bony part of the roof of the mouth
soft palate
soft portion of the roof of the mouth
faucial arches
visualized as arches in the back of the oral cavity
uvula
“hangy down” structure at lower margin of the soft palate
nasal emesis
when food or liquid comes out of the nose
pharynx
throat
valleculae
- spaces located between the base (not back) of the tongue and epiglottis where food may collect
- if there’s no feeling in that area, food/pills can get stuck here and eventually can fall into the airway
- medication can damage the tissue within this space
epiglottis
flap that covers the opening of the airway during the swallow
___ ___ and ___ ___ come together and squeeze upward as the ___ covers during the swallow
aryepiglottic folds, arytenoid cartilage, epiglottis
pyriform sinuses
base of the pharynx
larynx
- voice box, sits on top of the airway (trachea) to protect the airway from foreign objects
- vocal folds are housed there
laryngeal vestibule
- area in the larynx above the true vocal folds
- supraglottic area
trachea
airway/windpipe
phases of the swallow
- oral preparatory stage
- oral stage
- oropharyngeal stage
- pharyngeal stage
- esophageal stage
oral preparatory stage
- involves formation of food/liquid into a cohesive bolus
- may include oral anticipatory stage including seeing, smelling, and getting ready to taste food items
oral stage
stage in the swallowing process which involves the transport of the bolus from the front to the back of the oral cavity to the point of entry into the pharynx and initiating the swallowing response
oropharyngeal phase
overlap of oral and pharyngeal phases
pharyngeal phase
- stage of swallowing process which involves the movement of the bolus through the pharynx into the esophagus
- includes the swallow reflex, which is the squeezing motion of the pharyngeal constrictors, airway protection, and relaxation of the esophagus to permit entry of the bolus
oral phase: lips
- pull food off of utensil
- close to keep food in the mouth during mastication
oral phase: sulci
- anterior (top and bottom) spaces between lips and gums where food may collect
- lateral (top and bottom) spaces between cheeks (buccal cavity) and gums where food may collect
oral phase: teeth
- bite off/regulate size of food item entering oral cavity
- molars critical for crushing and grinding food items to form bolus
oral phase: mandible (jaw)
provides lateral, rotary motion for grinding food item to form bolus
bolus
cohesive mass or ball of food/liquid
oral phase: salivary glands
- provide moisture/saliva for formation of bolus
- medications can affect this