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presented by Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Financial: Angela Mansolillo receives compensation from MedBridge for this course. There is no financial interest beyond the production of this course.
Nonfinancial: Angela Mansolillo has no competing nonfinancial interests or relationships with regard to the content presented in this course.
Satisfactory completion requirements: All disciplines must complete learning assessments to be awarded credit, no minimum score required unless otherwise specified within the course.
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Angela Mansolillo, MA/CCC-SLP, BCS-S
Angela Mansolillo is a speech-language pathologist and board-certified specialist in swallowing disorders with more than 25 years of experience. She is currently a senior speech-language pathologist at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she provides evaluation and treatment services for adults and children with dysphagia and is involved in program planning and development for…
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1. Thickened Liquids and Diet Modifications
The participant will discuss the risks and benefits of use of thickened liquids in dysphagia management, identify two to three characteristics of patients who would be good candidates for a water protocol, and determine candidacy for non-oral feeding in a patient with dysphagia.
2. Instrumental Assessment, Medical Administration, and the Effectiveness of Exercise
The participant will differentiate between endoscopic and fluoroscopic instrumental assessment functions in assessment of pharyngeal swallow components, discuss medication formulations and their impact on swallowing, and identify characteristics of an effective exercise program.
3. Palliative Care and End of Life Issues
The participant will discuss the role of the SLP in management of the end of life patient, and discuss the effectiveness of non-oral feeding in the end of life patient and identify alternative means of addressing feeding and comfort.
4. Case Studies
Demonstrate principles and techniques from lecture with two real world case studies.
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