COMM-DIS 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Nasogastric Intubation, Feeding Tube, Dysphagia
25 Oct 2016
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Various consistencies: thin liquid, thick liquid, puree, solid. Posture change: tilting head at various angles. Changing the posture: sitting upright, chin tuck, head tilt, etc. Altering the consistency: thickening liquid, soft diet, small pieces, small bites, small sips, small spoons, small bowls, small cups, etc, enhanced sensation: cold water, flavor (lemon, lime) Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (peg) tube: goes through skin, straight to the stomach (hole in the stomach) Short term weeks or months, e. g. if a person is intubated (going through major surgery), stroke, etc. Long term e. g. if a person cannot recover from stroke, needs peg tube for rest of life. Social isolation (children: laryngeal elevation, vitalstim. Low current level tingling (sensory nerve) Increased current level grabbing (motor nerve) Any method, other than speech, that is used to achieve functional communication. It may be used with residual natural speech, or instead of speech. It may be a temporary or permanent way for communicating.
