| Description |
1 online resource (226 p.) |
| Series |
Working With Series |
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Working With Series
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of figures and tables -- Introduction -- 1 The typical swallow -- Anatomy -- Physiology -- Airway protection -- Neurological underpinnings of the swallow process -- Positioning -- Oral hygiene -- 2 Signs and consequences of an unsafe swallow -- What is an unsafe swallow? -- What happens to the lungs during aspiration? -- Signs of an unsafe swallow -- Aspiration pneumonia -- What can go wrong at each stage of the swallow? -- Oral hygiene and the compromised swallow |
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Psychosocial-spiritual consequences of a compromised swallow -- 3 Causes of adult eating, drinking and swallowing needs: aetiologies and symptoms -- Neurological -- Structural -- Age-related -- Related to learning disability -- Related to congenital or acquired physical disability -- Functional neurological disorder -- Psychiatric disorder -- Medication and dysphagia -- 4 Clinical assessment -- Information-gathering -- Observation -- Cranial nerve assessment -- Oral hygiene examination -- Laryngeal palpation -- Cough reflex testing -- Water test -- Oral trials -- Mealtime observation |
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Assessing quality of life in EDS -- Multidisciplinary input to the clinical EDS assessment -- Telehealth and assessment of EDS -- Cervical auscultation -- 5 Instrumental assessment -- What is an instrumental assessment? -- Why carry out an instrumental assessment? -- Videofluoroscopy -- Fibreoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) -- Ultrasonography -- Pulse oximetry -- Creating an eating, drinking and swallowing diagnosis -- 6 Management of eating, drinking and swallowing in adults -- Direct therapy -- Compensatory strategies -- Support, advice and liaison -- Training of others |
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Management and telehealth -- Clinical decision-making and formulating management plans -- Oral care -- Nil by mouth -- Enteral feeding -- Eating, drinking and swallowing goal-setting and outcome measures -- 7 Psychosocial, spiritual and cultural aspects -- Holistic care -- Person-centred frameworks -- Social considerations -- Psychological considerations -- Spiritual and religious considerations -- Cultural considerations -- How can we practise in a more spiritually and culturally competent way? -- 8 Ethical, legal, safety and professional considerations -- Ethical considerations |
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Legal considerations -- Safety considerations -- Professional considerations -- Creating a positive eating and drinking environment -- 9 The team around the client with EDS needs -- Physiotherapist -- Occupational therapist -- Dietitian -- Nurse -- Healthcare assistant -- Hospital doctor -- General practitioner (GP) -- Carer and support worker -- Pharmacist -- Radiographer -- Chaplain -- Clinical psychologist -- Best interests meetings -- Training -- 10 Advanced practice in working with adults with EDS needs -- Working in the Intensive Therapy Unit -- Tracheostomy -- Ventilator-dependence |
| Summary |
This practical guide encourages clinicians to treat eating, drinking and swallowing in an holistic way, keeping the client at the forefront of management. With an emphasis on clinical-decision-making and practical provision, this is an essential text for both student and qualified SLT practitioners |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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COVID-19 and long COVID |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781003847212 |
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1003847218 |
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