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Clinical manual for swallowing disorders / Thomas Murry, Ricardo L. Carrau.
Holman Biotech Commons RC815.2 .M875 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Murry, Thomas, 1943-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Deglutition disorders--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Deglutition disorders.
- Deglutition Disorders--diagnosis.
- Deglutition Disorders--therapy.
- Medical Subjects:
- Deglutition Disorders--diagnosis.
- Deglutition Disorders--therapy.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- San Diego, CA : Singular Thomson Learning, 2001.
- Summary:
- This concise clinical manual provides comprehensive information on swallowing. It presents the information from a practical stnadpoint, making it ideal for the graduate-level student preparing for clinical work with dysphagia clients. It includes coverage of incidence, normal swallowing, anatomy and physiology, etiology, diagnosis, nutrition, and references. Its easy-to-use, concise format allows readers to find important information quickly. Numerous tables make the guide easy to use and functional. Detailed tables provide important information in this easy-to-use pocketguide. Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of swallowing disorders in a quick reference, alphabetical organization with extensive references that provide information for further study. Practical information is readily accessed and applied.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Clinical Arena of Dysphagia 1
- Need for Early Intervention 3
- Epidemiology 4
- Chapter 2 Anatomy and Function of the Swallowing Mechanism 13
- Normal Swallow 13
- Central Neural Control 21
- Chapter 3 Disorders of Swallowing 25
- Aspiration 25
- Aspiration Pneumonia 27
- Autoimmune Diseases 30
- Critical Care Patients 35
- Esophageal Disorders 36
- Infectious Diseases 44
- Medications 46
- Neoplasms 49
- Neurologic/Neuromuscular Disorders 50
- Radiation Therapy 61
- Chapter 4 Swallowing Disorders Arising from Surgical Treatments 65
- Anterior Cervical Spinal Surgery 65
- Head and Neck Surgery 68
- Tracheostomy 72
- Zenker's Diverticulum 75
- Chapter 5 Evaluation of Dysphagia 79
- The Bedside Swallow Evaluation 79
- Optimal Protocols 86
- Instrumental Tests of Swallow Function 89
- Chapter 6 Nonsurgical Treatment of Swallowing Disorders 113
- Prosthetic Management Swallowing Disorders 114
- Indirect Swallowing Therapy 119
- Direct Swallowing Therapy 126
- Swallowing Therapy and Aspiration 129
- Chapter 7 Surgical Treatment of Swallowing Disorders 135
- Vocal Fold Medialization 135
- Laryngeal Framework Surgery 137
- Cricopharyngeal Myotomy 140
- Palatopexy 142
- Surgical Closure of the Larynx 143
- Gastrostomy 145
- Tracheostomy 145
- Chapter 8 Nutrition and Diets 149
- Properties of Liquids and Foods 151
- Oral Nutrition and Dysphagia Diets 155
- Non-Oral Diets 157
- Malnutrition and Dehydration 165.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0769300650
- OCLC:
- 44040542
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