Main description:

The definitive educational guide on the diagnosis and management of dysphagia across the full age continuum

Dysphagia presentation and treatment differs at various stages of life. Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective reflects significant knowledge and pearls from esteemed adult and pediatric swallowing disorders experts. Debra Suiter and Memorie Gosa have compiled a book of unique depth and breadth with contributions from communication science experts including speech-language pathologists and physicians. The textbook provides comprehensive coverage of swallowing disorders from birth to old age, including clinical, professional, and cultural ethical considerations.

Key Highlights

Anatomy and physiology of swallowing, and compensatory, postural, and rehabilitation strategies
Adult and pediatric specific chapters on swallow screenings, clinical evaluations, and technologies such as videofluroscopic, fiberoptic endoscopic, and high-resolution manometry
Pediatric-specific dysphagia related to premature birth, craniofacial syndromes, congenital heart disease, and cerebral palsy
Adult-specific dysphagia related to neurodegenerative disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury, head and neck cancer, esophageal disease, pulmonary disease, and end of life

This is the only textbook on the market featuring complete coverage of the diagnosis and management of dysphagia across the lifespan. With content following Master's-level course curriculum, this is essential reading for graduate students as well as practicing clinicians in the fields of otolaryngology and speech language pathology.

This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Anatomy of Swallowing

3 Physiology of Swallowing

4 Adult Swallow Screening and Clinical Swallow Evaluation

5 Pediatric Swallow Screening and Clinical Swallow Evaluation

6 Adult Videofluoroscopic Swallow Evaluation

7 Pediatric Videofluoroscopic Swallow Evaluation

8 Adult Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

9 Pediatric Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing

10 High-Resolution Manometry in the Evaluation and Treatment of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia

11 Treatment: Compensatory, Postural, and Rehabilitation Strategies

12 Bolus Modifications

13 Tube Feeding

14 Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

15 Dysphagia in Craniofacial Syndromes

16 Congenital Heart Disease

17 Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Children with Cerebral Palsy

18 Behaviorally Based Feeding Problems

19 Neurodegenerative Disease

20 Dysphagia Following Stroke

21 Dysphagia in Traumatic Brain Injury

22 Head and Neck Cancer

23 Artificial Airways and Swallowing

24 Dysphagia in Esophageal Disease

25 Dysphagia in Pediatric Pulmonary Disease

26 Considerations Emerging from the End of Life

27 Clinical and Professional Ethics for the Speech-Language Pathologist

28 Ethics: Cultural Considerations