[Dysphagia] Project 201

[jfurstoss at acmedctr.org (Furstoss, Jeanne ACMC)]

Thanks Marcia
Any thoughts on 'thick liquids'?
Jeanne

....
Marcia wrote:On a personal/professional level,
I do and will cont. to utilize the "updated" (quotes mine) in my
clinical management of patient, in my exchanges with referring
physicians, and in training of students.

I haven't looked at this study in depth, but I have long seen the chin
tuck as the "magic bullet" by nurses, therapists and the summary that
was posted said patients who use chin tuck still got pneumonia. I wasn't
aware that was the purpose of the chin tuck..that's a pretty big leap to
make. I recommend for patients who have a lot of vallecular residue, or
tend to large pills stuck in their throat, more for comfort.

At one time, somebody told me it "helped" protect the airway, but I
haven't really found that to make sense , it often makes it worse,
depending on anatomy, nature of swallow dysfunction.

Marcia

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Behalf Of Furstoss, Jeanne ACMC
Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:55
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Subject: [Dysphagia] Project 201

Colleagues,

Can we ask: what will will each of us do today to insure that benefit (of)
utilizing widespread dysphagia intervention myths...thick liquids, chin
tuck... are agressively dispelled?

Jeanne