[Dysphagia] Vfss/mbss preparation

[scott-dailey at uiowa.edu (Dailey, Scott)]

With our pediatric patients, we like them NPO for 3-4 hours prior to a
swallow study to make them hungry (especially the babies).  If an
esophagram is also ordered, radiology wants them NPO for 4-6 hours prior
to make sure their stomachs are empty.

For our adult patients, if only having a swallow study, NPO is not
necessary.  If having a swallow study and esophagram, radiology wants
then NPO for 4-6 hours prior to make sure their stomachs are empty. 

NPO for 12 hours seems a little extreme for a swallow study.

Scott Dailey, MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

-----Original Message-----
From: dysphagia-bounces@b9.com [mailto:dysphagia-bounces@b9.com] On
Behalf Of Clarke-Goertz, Kim (PAPHR)
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 11:24 AM
To: 'dysphagia listserv'
Subject: [Dysphagia] Vfss/mbss preparation

Hi All,
What do your facilities say to patients in preparation for
modifieds/videos?
E.g., do they ask them to fast for x number of hours prior?  Just
wondering
what the general consensus on preparation is.
I have never had anyone refrain from anything oral or enteral prior to a
study, but the radiology tech/mgr just emailed me stating we should have
patients fast for 12 hours prior to the procedure.
What say you all to this?
Thanks,
Kim



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