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[DYSPHAGIA] Managing secretions/phlegm


  • Subject: [DYSPHAGIA] Managing secretions/phlegm
  • From: Carla.Dolanjski@ACCAC.on.ca (Dolanjski, Carla)
  • Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 14:45:55 -0500

I am wondering if anyone knows of an effective technique, other than
suctioning to manage excessive phlegm in a patient that is completely NPO,
gastrostomy tube-fed secondary to oral-pharyngeal resection.  

Carla Dolanjski
Speech-Language Pathologist
Algoma Community Care Access Centre
(705)949-1650 Ext.237
carla.dolanjski@accac.on.ca

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