Navigating Eating, Drinking and Swallowing in Adults: 50 Top Tips from A-Z [Paperback]

This book provides an A to Z of eating, drinking and swallowing assessment and management, guiding readers through key aspects, from aetiologies to xerostomia, in 50 top tips.?It is an essential resource for all trainee and newly qualified speech and language therapists, as well as more experienced clinicians moving into the field.

List of abbreviations xv

Acknowledgements xviii

Introduction xix

Aetiologies 1

Neurogenic 1

Structural 2

Functional 7

Ageing 8

Learning disability and physical disability 8

Anatomy and physiology 8

Key structures 9

Musculature 11

Physiology 12

Oral preparatory stage 12

Oral stage 13

Pharyngeal stage 14

Oesophageal stage 15

Aspiration, laryngeal penetration and choking 15

Aspiration pneumonia 17

Bolus 18

Buccinator, buccal tension 19

Cervical auscultation 21

Clinical history 22

Clinical reasoning 22

Judith 25

Prakash 26

Tommy 30

Dervla 30

Clinical swallow examination (CSE) 31

Compensatory strategies 32

Head/body positions 32

Swallow manoeuvres 34

Changes to the environment 35

Helping the person to eat and drink 35

Utensils 36

Texture modification 37

Cranial nerves, cranial nerve assessment (CNA) 37