Dysphagia Assessment and Treatment Planning Workbook

Rebecca Leonard, Ph.D. is a professor in the Dept. of Otolaryngology/HNS at the University of California, Davis. She is also the Clinical Director of the Voice-Speech-Swallowing Center in the ENT Clinic at the U. C. Davis Medical Center. She is a member of the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association, and she is an ASHA Fellow. Dr. Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer is a professor in the Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Davis. She is also a member of the Voice-Speech-Swallowing Center team, an affiliated member of the Center for Neuroscience and member of the faculty for the Neuroscience Graduate Group.

Introduction Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Anatomy & Physiology of Deglutition Questions Chapter 2: Head and Neck Physical Exam Questions Chapter 3: Dysphagia in Head and Neck Surgery Patients Questions Chapter 4: Neurogenic Dysphagia Questions Chapter 5: Esophageal Phase Dysphagia Questions Chapter 6: Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Questions Chapter 7: Nursing Evaluation and Care of the Dypsphagia Patient Questions Chapter 8: Clinical Swallow Evaluation Questions Chapter 9: Pediatric Clinical Feeding Assessment Questions Chapter 10: Nutritional Concerns and Assessment in Dysphagia Questions Chapter 11: Endoscopy in Assessing and Treating Dysphagia Questions Chapter 12: Radiographic Evaluation of the Pharynx and Esophagus Questions Chapter 13: Other Technologies in Dysphagia Assessment Questions Chapter 14: Dynamic Swallow Study: A Swallow Evaluation with Videofluoroscopy Questions Chapter 15: DSS Analysis and Interpretation: A Systematic Approach for the Clinician Questions Chapter 16: Dynamic Swallow Study: Objective Measures and Normative Data in Adults Questions Chapter 17: Dynamic Swallow Studies: Measurement Techniques Questions Chapter 18: The Treatment Plan Questions Answers to Questions References