Description
Time ordered agenda
20 minutes – supplies for swallow exam, objective documentation of baseline function, techniques to administer food/liquid
10 minutes – demonstration of compensatory swallow techniques, how to recommend a diet
20 minutes – consideration of inpatient vs outpatient, special populations, making appropriate referrals
10 minutes – determine whether to recommend a FEES vs MBSE
10 minutes – report examples, writing goals, 5 case studies
Learning Objectives
1) Perform comprehensive swallowing assessment on individuals who present as either NPO with poor secretion management, or problem solve higher level patients struggling on their regular diet.
2) Provide rationale for recommendation of either skilled meal assessment, FEES or MBSE.
3) Demonstrate 5 various swallowing strategies to improve PO tolerance.
Disclosures
Liza Blumenfeld
Financial: Owner, Endo Education
Non-financial: Nothing to disclose
