Download or read book Communication and Swallowing Management of Tracheostomized and Ventilator dependent Adults written by Karen J. Dikeman and published by Singular. This book was released on 2003 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive manual provides a clinical, yet practical, approach to treating tracheostomized and ventilator-dependent patients. Its organizational structure is conducive to learning, as information builds on itself progressively from chapter to chapter. Learners are provided with the clinical and case research information pertaining to specific aspects of care and are encouraged to apply that information to their patient's needs on an individualized basis. Emphasis is also placed on individualizing treatment and assessment protocols.
Download or read book Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency written by Donna C. Tippett and published by Thieme. This book was released on 2000 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasingly, speech-language pathologists have been working with individuals who have tracheostomy and/or ventilator dependency. This new book covers all the basic science and clinical concepts that speech-language pathologists need to know to effectively manage these patients. You'll find expert discussions of a full range of topics: tracheostomy tubes & mechanical ventilators; complications associated with tracheostomy; ethical issues; speaking & swallowing options; and more! Plus, unique to this book, you'll find pulmonary and critical care topics integrated with the communication and swallowing information-an essential feature for speech-language pathologists who require a clear, concise reference for understanding respiratory physiology and mechanical ventilation. Highlights include: Numerous case studies, illustrations, and algorithms give you the information you need to be effective in a clinical setting Clinical competencies for assessing and measuring staff performance-essential in today's health care environment Everything you need to know to understand how to manage tracheostomy and ventilator dependency in one user-friendly volume Extensive coverage of ethical issues, pediatric considerations, and post-hospitalization care Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependency: Management of Breathing, Speaking, and Swallowing is a must-have clinical reference for SLP's looking for a comprehensive, integrated approach to the management of these difficult cases. Written by experts in the field, you'll find it to be an invaluable guide to understanding the interdependencies of breathing, speaking, and swallowing.
Download or read book Communication and Swallowing Management of Tracheostomized and Ventilator dependent Adults written by Karen J. Dikeman and published by Singular. This book was released on 1995 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers not only speech-language pathologists, but other allied health professionals and physicians, and expert source of the latest information in this field. From the basic anatomy and physiology of the respiratory and phonatory systems to the development of communication and swallowing programs in a variety of settings, it covers the field in a vividly descriptive and graphic format that captures the attention of the reader. This book will become a standard reference and a textbook for practitioners and clients alike.
Download or read book Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependence in Adults and Children written by Roxann Diez Gross and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2023-04-27 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of its kind, Tracheostomy and Ventilator Dependence in Adults and Children: Learning Through Case Studies provides clinicians, educators, and students in the fields of speech pathology, otolaryngology, nursing, and respiratory care with detailed descriptions of real-world interventions and treatment strategies. A wide variety of tracheostomy and ventilator dependency cases are presented, including congenital, acquired, and progressive illnesses; surgical cases; and COVID-19 pandemic case studies. The case studies also address both pediatrics and adults in many settings, such as outpatient, inpatient acute care and rehabilitation, ICU, and home care. Written in an engaging tone that focuses on the humans behind the diagnoses, the case studies offer a holistic approach that integrates what is known about physiology and treatment methods into the context of actual patients and their lives. Heterogeneous, ever-changing, and highly complex, this patient population requires skillful and innovative approaches across disciplines. Readers may use this inspiring and educational text as a resource, selecting a case that is similar to one they are facing or may face in the future, which may ultimately help them navigate speech, phonation, vent weaning, and swallowing objectives for their own patients. Each case has a title indicating the primary diagnosis so that readers may easily choose cases that are relevant to their clinical practice or educational objectives. Sourced from speech pathologists, respiratory therapists, nurses, and physicians from around the world, the well-rounded clinical perspectives in these challenging and thought-provoking case studies will facilitate learning and enhance the knowledge of health care professionals, thus helping to improve the care and outcomes of pediatric and adult patients with tracheostomy or ventilator dependence. The book may also be used to supplement academic coursework for health care professionals in fields such as medical speech-language pathology by providing real-world examples of patient care for problem-based learning. Key Features: * Full-color clinical photographs featuring patients and interventions * Background information related to the specific issue and physiologic underpinnings * Case history of the patient, including the environment where treated * The problem to be solved or goal to be achieved * The decisions that led to the plan, treatment, or intervention * The logic, physiologic basis, or research behind the treatment/intervention strategies * Peer-reviewed references
Download or read book Assessment of Dysphagia in Adults written by Maria Provencio-Arambula and published by Plural Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dysphagia written by Julie A. Y. Cichero and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-07-11 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a concise, readable explanation of the theory of dysphagia and bridges that with material on clinical application. Covering both adult and paediatric swallowing assessment, treatment and management, the book will provide clinicians with common clinical presentations of dysphagia and a framework for a problem based learning approach.
Download or read book Caring for the Ventilator Dependent Child written by Laura M. Sterni and published by Humana Press. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an important new resource for clinicians caring for ventilator dependent children, who often have complex health care needs, are supported by advanced technology and are at high-risk of serious complications. Despite the complicated health care needs of children who rely on chronic respiratory support, there are few guidelines and little evidence available to guide the clinicians who care for these patients. This book covers the many aspects involved in the care of these complex children, with input from experts in the fields of pediatric pulmonology, intensive care, ethics, respiratory therapy, and nursing. In depth chapters provide an introduction to the use of chronic invasive and non-invasive ventilation in children and describe and review what is known about methods of delivering ventilator support, care of the chronically ventilated patient in the community , use of chronic ventilator support in patients with disorders commonly leading to respiratory failure and outcomes for patients and their caregivers. This book is intended to be useful not only for pediatric pulmonologists, but also for intensivists, cardiologists, physical medicine/rehabilitation specialists, nurses, respiratory therapists and the primary care physicians involved in the complexities of managing care for this unique group of special needs children.
Download or read book Swallowing Guidelines written by Elizabeth Boaden and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book and CD-ROM resource is the simple answer to a busy therapist's problem. It enables the therapist to meet their professional responsibility to inform patients and carers of relevant dysphagia instructions by designing contemporaneous written information, advice and therapy. Using an interactive CD-ROM, Swallowing Guidelines allow you to produce multiple individualised programmes that may be emailed or posted to the individuals, their carers or other professionals in any location. The programme sheets offer comprehensive advice covering all aspects of dysphagia care in clear unambiguous language. All that the therapist needs to do is highlight the sections pertinent to their patient and the programme is created. As the individual's status changes, the programme can be quickly amended to reflect their changing needs. The CD-ROM and accompanying template ensures that individualised programmes are comprehensive and produced efficiently thus maximising the use of clinical and administrative time. Elizabeth Boaden: Principal Speech & Language Therapist of Adult Service, teaches dysphagia at an undergraduate and post-graduate level to speech language therapists and nurses. She is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Central Lancashire on the efficacy of training pre-registration nurses to perform swallow screening. Jo Walker: Specialist Speech & Language Therapist, works in acquired neurology at Chorley South Ribble PCT. She also provides a Speech Language service for the Community Acquired Brain Injury Rehab Team and is currently seconded to the Cumbria and Lancashire Workforce Development Confederation, working on an educational project in acquired brain injury.
Download or read book Tracheotomy Management written by Peggy A. Seidman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-10-20 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patients with tracheotomies are managed by a wide variety of healthcare professionals. As a result, information regarding best practice is scattered throughout the medical literature and can be difficult to identify and implement in the clinical setting. Tracheotomy Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a practical review of all tracheotomy procedures and acute and chronic tracheotomy care. It combines evidence-based practice and expert opinion to create an invaluable hands-on guide for any healthcare provider managing patients with tracheotomies. Each chapter is authored by at least two different subspecialists, contains case studies with real-life examples of problematic clinical scenarios, and is enhanced by high quality images. The rationale for different approaches is discussed to guide the decision-making process. Written and edited by tracheotomy experts from a wide variety of disciplines, Tracheotomy Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach is essential reading for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists and critical care and emergency physicians.
Download or read book Goal Writing for the Speech Language Pathologist and Special Educator written by Gozdziewski and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geared for undergraduate and graduate students, Goal Writing for the Speech-Language Pathologist and Special Educator details different types of goals, essential elements of goals, how to establish goals from information garnered from evaluations, and how to write continuing goals for the field of Speech-Language Pathology and Communication Sciences. It is written for students in a Clinical Methods/Clinical Practicum course who are about to being their clinical experience in SLP. Real-world exercises are provided throughout in order to provide realistic examples of what students may encounter in speech and hearing clinics, hospitals, and schools. Goal writing is practiced by SLPs on a daily basis, and understanding how to turn diagnostic information into therapy is a difficult, yet crucial, task. This important subject is not covered in depth in other clinical methods titles yet is a skill all students and clinicians must master.
Download or read book A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech Language Pathology written by Cyndi Stein-Rubin and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning to assess speech and language disorders and write diagnostic reports may be an overwhelming experience, especially when most texts don’t cover both topics at once. With that in mind, A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition combines the latest assessment protocols and diagnostic techniques with vital diagnostic report writing tools into a single definitive guide. Cyndi Stein-Rubin, Renee Fabus, and their contributors recognize that clinical assessment is inextricably linked to report writing and have updated this Second Edition to synthesize the two. Following the introductory chapters, which discuss the basics of assessment and report writing, each subsequent chapter focuses on a particular disorder, provides in-depth assessment tools, and presents a corresponding sample report. Key Features: An inventory and explanation of formal and informal assessment measures A glossary of key vocabulary Sample case histories with assessment tools Relevant and useful interview questions Each disorder’s background and characteristics Assessment parameters A differential diagnosis section A model report The accessible format of A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Professional Report Writing in Speech-Language Pathology, Second Edition will help students learn how to assess and document speech and language disorders and will also make for a perfect reference for them as clinicians for years to come.
Download or read book Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q A Review written by Lyn D. Weiss, MD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q&A Review is a comprehensive active self-assessmenttool for medical students, residents, and junior attending physicians in physical medicineand rehabilitation. The first question-and-answer review book in this field, it will helpprofessionals quickly and efficiently review specific topics in PM&R. The book covers in detail the entire field of physical medicine and rehabilitation with morethan 1,500 multiple-choice questions with answers and detailed rationales. Broken into15 topic areas, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q&A Review highlights all of the keyconcepts in the PM&R curriculum for learning and individual self-assessment. Designedto test recall and sharpen skills, the book addresses the fundamental components ofPM&R training and practice. Suggested readings are provided at the end of each sectionfor further study. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q&A Review Features: Comprehensive coverage of the field of PM&R for self-assessment and review Over 1,500 multiple-choice questions with answers and detailed explanations Question-and-answer format facilitates the recall of must-know information and helps identify knowledge gaps for further attention Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Q&A is available as a print text, enhanced e-book, or mobile app for on-the-go study anywhere
Download or read book Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis written by Hiroshi Mitsumoto and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, cannot be cured but it can be treated. A great deal can be done to treat the symptoms of ALS, to improve an individual's quality of life, and to help families, caregivers, and loved ones to cope with the disease. This extensively revised and rewritten new edition of the bestselling Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Guide For Patients and Families addresses all of those needs, and brings up-to-date important information to those living with the reality of ALS. The book is completely revised throughout and contains NEW information on: Recently developed approaches to treating ALS symptoms Use of non-invasive ventilators Multidisciplinary team care New guidelines being developed by the American Academy of Neurology for patients with ALS The use of riluzole (Rilutek) to treat ALS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis covers every aspect of the management of ALS, from clinical features of the disease, to diagnosis, to an overview of symptom management. Major sections deal with medical and rehabilitative management, living with ALS, managing advanced disease, end-of-life issues, and resources that can provide support and assistance in this time of need.
Download or read book Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Pocket Companion written by Jarrod David Friedman, MD and published by Demos Medical Publishing. This book was released on 2011-01-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocket Companion is designed to meet the day-to-day needs of PM&R residents, practicing physiatrists, and physicians in other specialties seeing rehabilitation patients. Focused solely on clinical care delivery, this handy reference provides the tools necessary to navigate everything from PM&R team coordination to the tailoring of medical management to achieve functional goals. Divided into four sections, the book covers all rehabilitation topics and is packed with practical information useful in daily practice, including disease-specific order sets and tips for managing the wide range of issues that commonly occur during a patient's rehabilitation. The first section introduces the field of rehabilitation medicine, the second reviews the scope of practice of allied health professionals on the rehabilitation team, the third section discusses rehabilitation topics and practice areas, and the fourth is an extensive Appendix of 24 assessment and rating scales, tables, and algorithms, essential for daily clinical use. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocket Companion is an indispensible resource that belongs in every white coat pocket. Features of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocket Companion Include: Conciseness and Clinical Orientation: Presents only the key information needed for optimal case management Comprehensive coverage: All major topics in the field of PM&R are represented Consistent approach: Brief text and bulleted format makes information easy to find Order sets provided for most areas to drive clinical care Medication specifics: Covers medications with specific dosages Appendix collects key scales, tables, and algorithms for immediate access
Download or read book Communication and Swallowing Solutions for the ALS MND Community written by Marta S. Kazandjian and published by Singular. This book was released on 1997 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease or Motor Neuron Disease (MND), continues to be a frightening disease to the patient, family, and friends. In addition to the ongoing deterioration of the muscles, ALS can cause the loss of ability to speak and swallow, and has obvious negative effects on the quality of life of the patient. However, the professionals of Communication Independence for the Neurologically Impaired (CINI), have come together to create this outstanding, resource manual - Communication and Swallowing Solutions for the ALS/MND Community: A CINI Manual. This comprehensive manual enables the patient, family, and medical professional through the stages of ALS/MND; provides patients and caregivers with the knowledge and experience of the professional staff at the CINI; helps patients and families to maintain the highest possible quality of life; provides numerous options available to solve problems in communication and swallowing; and is edited by successful author of recent bestseller, Communication and Swallowing Management of Tracheostomized and Ventilator Dependent Adults. Insightful and sensitive, this invaluable book enables the patient, caregivers, and family to make informed decisions to best manage communication and swallowing difficulties as they arise and illustrates how these solutions can be used to support and resolve the patient's needs.
Download or read book Working with Dysphagia written by Lizzy Marks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical text is indispensable to all clinicians working with dysphagia and is suitable for those involved in a range of settings and with a diversity of client groups. With its perspective on everyday working practice, "Working with Dysphagia" fills a gap in an area where practical and workable material is much sought after. This book is a useful resource for all therapists, ranging from students to specialist, as the practical assessment approach and comprehensive management strategies are supported throughout with references of recent relevant research.
Download or read book Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience E Book written by Anthony H. V. Schapira and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2006-12-18 with total page 1653 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brand-new text provides you with an easy-to-use, comprehensive reference that features a clinical perspective balanced with relevant basic science. Inside, you'll find discussions of the latest research and how it has led to a greater understanding of the cause of disease, as well as burgeoning tests and the latest therapeutic agents available. From Alzheimer's disease to vestibular system disorders, you'll find the practical guidance you need to diagnose effectively and provide an appropriate therapeutic approach for each individual case. Plus, a templated, four-color design offers you easy access to pertinent information Integrates basic science with clinical neurology to help you better understand neurologic diseases and provide the most accurate diagnosis and best treatment plan for each patient. Discusses the latest research results and offers new information on treatment options. Features the expertise of international authorities, providing a worldwide perspective. Uses a templated, four-color format that makes information accessible and easy to understand—particularly the basic science concepts.
