Video
Instructional Level: Intermediate

Accreditation Information:

Course Outline:

Hour 1

  • Statistics on Dysphagia Chart Review Aging
  • Disorders with discussion on symptoms
  • Impact on swallow COVID-19 postextubation dysphagia dentition changes that impair phases of swallow including oral, pharyngeal and esophageal oral appliances that may be part of the patients plan of care for sleep apnea

Hour 2

  • Impact of malnutrition dehydration
  • Weight loss and xerostomia
  • Medications primary and secondary effects with examples of desired and undesired effects

Hour 3

  • Domino effect of medications
  • Swallowing Medications
  • Geriatric Patient Challenges

Hour 4

  • Half Life
  • How meds are excreted
  • Various examples of meds used in disorders
  • Side effects
  • Discussion of CAM and nutraceuticals

Author

Denise Dougherty, MA, CCC-SLP

Disorders and Medications that Impact Swallowing

Disorders and Medications that Impact Swallowing

4 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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$65

Description:

Patients we see for dysphagia evaluations and therapy often have numerous comorbidities that impact their swallow. As the number of diagnoses increase, so do the medications. It is our job to understand how these disorders, diseases and medications change the swallow. The COVID-19 pandemic creates problems with swallowing, specifically post-extubation. We need to recognize the red flags with COVID-19 patients in our evaluations. Medications pose a risk for the individual who is living at home. Many older adults self medicate and don’t comprehend the potential side effects of drugs, food and supplements. Mixing specific foods and medications could create a potential medical emergency. When we are working with individuals as outpatients or through home health, it is important to discuss any meds or supplements they are using and provide education to avoid potentially harmful side effects.

Full Course Description
Patients we see for dysphagia evaluations and therapy often have numerous comorbidities that impact their swallow. As the number of diagnoses increase, so do the medications. It is our job to understand how these disorders, diseases and medications change the swallow. The COVID-19 pandemic creates problems with swallowing, specifically post-extubation. We need to recognize the red flags with COVID-19 patients in our evaluations. Medications pose a risk for the individual who is living at home....

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct professionals on how to recognize red flags in chart review of medical history for oral, pharymgeal, and esophogeal dysphagia.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify three disorders and their impact on the swallow.
  2. Identify two ways COVID-19 affects the swallow.
  3. Recognize post-extubation dysphagia and two risk factors.

Goals & Objectives:

Course Goals:

This course is intended to instruct professionals on how to recognize red flags in chart review of medical history for oral, pharymgeal, and esophogeal dysphagia.

Professional Objectives:

  1. Identify three disorders and their impact on the swallow.
  2. Identify two ways COVID-19 affects the swallow.
  3. Recognize post-extubation dysphagia and two risk factors.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

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Contact Hours: 4 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Speech Language Pathologist, Nurses

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Denise Dougherty is self-employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

SEMINAR-ON-DEMAND 

"Seminar-On-Demand" course are streamed on your web browser if the online version if purchased. Our SODs are optimized for the most current versions of Safari, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. All SOD courses are mobile ready.

Contact Hours: 4 contact hours in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Speech Language Pathologist, Nurses

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Criteria for Completion: A score of 70% or more is considered passing. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved

ACHA CE Approved Provider 

This course is offered for 0.40 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).

Please note - ASHA reporting closes at the end of each month, with completions reported around or after the 15th of the following month.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Denise Dougherty is self-employed and receives a salary. She receives payment from HomeCEU for the presentation of this course.

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

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