Dysphagia

This book offers a concise, readable explanation of the theory of dysphagia and bridges that with material on clinical application. Covering both adult and paediatric swallowing assessment, treatment and management, the book will provide clinicians with common clinical presentations of dysphagia and a framework for a problem based learning approach.

This book offers a concise, readable explanation of the theory of dysphagia and bridges that with material on clinical application. Covering both adult and paediatric swallowing assessment, treatment and management, the book will provide clinicians with common clinical presentations of dysphagia and a framework for a problem based learning approach.

Contributors viiPart I Foundations of Swallowing 11 Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Normal Swallow 3Jonathan Cichero2 Swallowing from Infancy to Old Age 26Julie Cichero3 Variations of the Normal Swallow 47Julie Cichero and Peter Halley4 Respiration and Swallowing 92Julie Cichero5 Medical Management of Patients at Risk of Aspiration 112Rodd Brockett6 Saliva Management 126Hilary Johnson and Amanda ScottPart II Assessment of Swallowing Disorders 1477 Clinical Assessment, Cervical Auscultation and Pulse Oximetry 149Julie Cichero8 Imaging Assessments 191Julie Cichero and Susan LangmorePart III Aetiologies and Treatment of Adults with Swallowing Disorders 2359 Conditions Commonly Associated with Dysphagia 237Julie Cichero10 Developmental Disability and Swallowing Disorders in Adults 299Justine Joan Sheppard11 Improving Swallowing Function: Compensation 319Julie Cichero12 Swallowing Rehabilitation 342Julie CicheroPart IV Aetiologies, Assessment and Treatment of Children with Swallowing Disorders 38913 Clinical Signs, Aetiologies and Characteristics of Paediatric Dysphagia 391Angela Morgan and Sheena Reilly14 Assessment Techniques for Babies, Infants and Children 466Nathalie Rommel15 Management of Paediatric Feeding Problems 487Sarah StarrPart V Measuring Outcomes of Swallowing Disorders 54116 Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Outcome Measurement 543John Rosenbek and Neila DonovanIndex 567