- 408 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
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.
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Table of contents
- Assessing and Treating Dysphagia: A Lifespan Perspective
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- 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
- Index