Written by a team of 18 international experts in speech pathology, this book offers clinicians of all disciplines valuable insights to better understand the varied presentation and management of dysphagia across a range of different conditions. Each chapter provides clinical case examples “from the trenches” so readers may extend their knowledge and clinical problem-solving skills and apply these insights in their own practice.
Key features:
- Case examples are broadly applicable to adult and pediatric cases.
- Each case includes an educational discussion with references.
- Glossary of common abbreviations and an index of key terms.
Online resources:
- Videos demonstrating muscle training, videofluoroscopic swallowing studies, and pursed lips breathing and techniques for bronchial secretion management.
- Supplementary tables for reference underscore educational points, such as pretreatment and posttreatment measurements with cut-off scores, findings on formal assessment by phase of deglutition, changes in SwalQOL ratings, and planning tips for patient discharge.
Contents:
- Case Reports in Dysphagia: An Introduction
- Instrumental Assessment and Skill-Based Dysphagia Rehabilitation Following Stroke
- Chronic Dysphagia Following Traumatic Brain Injury
- Management of a Patient with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Focus on Patient Autonomy and Quality of Life
- Dysphagia in Parkinson’s Disease
- Dysphagia Associated with Head and Neck Cancer
- Dysphagia in an Individual with Alzheimer’s Disease
- Dysphagia Associated with Respiratory Disease
- Multidisciplinary Management of Pediatric Dysphagia
- Beyond Case Reports: Putting the Single Subject Design to Work
Praise from ASPEN’s Publications Review Committee:
This well-priced book will appeal to physicians, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacists who care for patients with dysphagia in a variety of settings. It is intended to broaden the clinician’s understanding of terminology and testing related to dysphagia, and provides expert perspective to understand how various presentations of dysphagia can impact oral feeding, nutrition support, and planning for changes in nutrition care as the dysphagia worsens or resolves. The authors emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary care, broaden our appreciation for the role of the speech pathologist, and reflect everyday clinical practice in how dysphagia may progress and resolve.
Editors:
Margaret Walshe, PhD; Maggie-Lee Huckabee, PhD
Publisher: Routledge │ ISBN: 978-1-1380-8761-3 │ Copyright: 2016 │ Pages: 148 │ Format: Paperback
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