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Clinical Swallowing Evaluation for Adults

3.0 Hours
145
Video

Course Description

This course will present current best information to help clinicians learn about conducting and interpreting a clinical swallowing evaluation for adults in typical medical settings. This course will not discuss specific diagnoses or complex conditions such as tracheostomy/ventilator dependence. This course is ideal for clinicians who need a refresher on the purpose, procedures, observable signs/symptoms, and nature of recommendations that result from a clinical swallowing evaluation for adult clients in medical settings. Information covered will include differences between screening and the clinical evaluation, procedures to conduct the clinical swallowing evaluation, observable signs/symptoms of dysphagia, language for documenting dysphagia in medical reports, diagnostic (ICD-10) codes for dysphagia, and recommendations that result from the clinical evaluation. Special emphasis will be placed on the nature of the clinical evaluation, risks for aspiration and aspiration pneumonia, and proper referral for instrumental assessments (MBS, FEES) when appropriate.


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Objective

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1
Describe screening procedures for identifying adult patients at risk for dysphagia.
2
Describe procedures to conduct a clinical swallowing evaluation for dysphagia in adults.
3
Describe signs and symptoms of dysphagia observable during the clinical swallowing evaluation.
4
Describe reasons for referral for an instrumental swallowing exam (MBS, FEES).
5
Describe nature of recommendations from the clinical swallowing evaluation.

About Presenters

Rik Lemoncello

PhD, CCC-SLP

Rik Lemoncello is Associate Professor in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Pacific University-Oregon. With 15 years of clinical experience, he specializes in adult, medical speech-language pathology. He has worked in acute, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing, long-term acute care, and outpatient centers. He was trained in tracheostomy/ventilator management at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, MA. His current scholarship focuses on medical SLP, evidence-based practices, graduate student education, and cognitive rehabilitation.

Additional Information

Speechtherapypd.com
Introductory Level
0.30 ASHA CEUs

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Course Timeline

Timeline
5 min: Introduction, disclosures, & scope
15 min: Screening purpose and procedures
10 min: Overview of the clinical swallowing evaluation (purpose, scope, limitations)
15 min: Risks for aspiration & aspiration pneumonia
20 minutes: Nature of medical chart review
10 minutes: Overview of texture levels for solids & liquids
10 minutes: Clinical interview for dysphagia
20 minutes: Oral-Pharyngeal structural and functional exam
15 minutes: To present PO trials or not?
20 minutes: Presenting PO trials: what, why, and how
15 minutes: Documenting observable signs/symptoms of dysphagia
20 minutes: Diagnosis, recommendations, & referrals
5 minutes: Conclusions

Course Disclosure

The content of this course is based on the research and experience of the presenter. You are responsible to do your own research to determine if the information and skills taught are appropriate for your clients/students/patients.
Disclosure Statement for Rik Lemoncello
Financial Rik Lemoncello received compensation for this presentation from SpeechTherapyPD.com.
Nonfinancial No relevant non-financial relationships exist.

Rik Lemoncello

PhD, CCC-SLP

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Purchase this course for $69.99