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[Dysphagia] Silent aspiration


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Silent aspiration
  • From: patbuen at telus.net (Pat Buen)
  • Date: Wed Nov 9 20:56:25 2005
  • References: <1dd.49fdc3f9.30a41aa0@aol.com>

As Debbie states, however my last bedside test (b/4 VFSS if needed) includes
cervical auscultation and a good assessment of  lung status.
Pat
----- Original Message ----- 
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To: <tervomm@yahoo.com>; <dysphagia@b9.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 7:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Dysphagia] Silent aspiration


> It's SILENT aspiration. It can't be determined at bedside. You may have
> reason to suspect it, but it CAN NOT be determined by a clinical
evaluation.
>
> Debbie
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