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Sialorrhea (Drooling)

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes the particular challenges of sialorrhea, or excessive salivation, brought on by various conditions in the adult population. The first page describes the condition and its causes. The second page offers an explanation of treatment options.
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Shaker Swallow Exercise

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout includes information about how to complete the shaker exercise as well as visual anatomy to describe how the exercise is attempting to strengthen suprahyoid swallow muscles.
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Radiation Fibrosis Syndrome

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who are experiencing radiation fibrosis syndrome after undergoing radiation treatment. The handout describes the physiological changes that result in this condition and provides specific information about how radiation fibrosis syndrome can affect the swallow muscles following radiation treatment for head/neck cancer.
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Quick Dysphagia Statistics

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This one-page handout features a list of statistics drawn from the evidence base about swallowing and swallowing disorders. Includes references.
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Proactive Swallowing Therapy While NPO

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is describes recent research outlining benefits of proactive swallowing therapy to prevent dysphagia and describes the basic anatomy/physiology of the swallow as well as the risk of aspiration and aspiration pneumonia.
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Post-Operative Dysphagia After Cervical Spine Surgery

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who are experiencing dysphagia while they are recovering from anterior spine surgery. The handout is two pages and features three major culprits that cause dysphagia as well as treatment options and details about how damage to different cervical spine discs will present in the context of dysphagia.
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Post-Extubation Dysphagia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout is for patients who are experiencing dysphagia after being intubated due to surgery or an emergency situation. The handout describes the process of endotracheal intubation, the risk of developing dysphagia, statistics on recovery, how speech-language pathologists can help, and symptoms that would indicate the need for physician referral. The handout also has a visual anatomy drawing with highlights around the vocal folds and epiglottis, which can be damaged during intubation.
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Parkinson’s and Swallowing

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This two page handout includes a description of dysphagia, how it presents in people with Parkinson’s, how the swallow works, a brief description of lingual pumping, treatment and management strategies, and complications of dysphagia for this population.
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Oral Care and Aspiration Pneumonia

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Handout to provide to staff, patients, and family to help communicate the importance of oral care to prevent aspiration pneumonia.
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Oral Care and Overall Health

December 25, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Oral care continues to be one of the most powerful preventative cares in rehabilitation and long-term care settings. This handout describes the latest research showing the effect that oral care can have on overall health, including brain function, heart longevity, and diabetes management.
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