[Dysphagia] cervical auscilation

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The Comprehensive Compendium for Dysphagia Management home/study course has an entire section on Cervical Auscultation, including instructions for building a collar with a microphone to amplify the swallow sounds, and examples of computer printouts of swallow function using a similar "McKaig" collar.  This is a 10 hour course offered for ASHA CEUs.
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A Comprehensive Compendium for
Dysphagia Management  10 hrs
$100    - $10 shipping Total $110
Participants will be able to:
Define dysphagia
List clinical signs and symptoms of dysphgia
Perform a cranial nerve exam
Perform a Mann Assessment of Swallowing Ability
List problems that may be seen as a result of dysphgia
List reliable clinical indicators at bedside that dysphagia is present
List medications that may cause or exacerbate dysphagia
List reliable indicators of aspiration
Define cervical auscultation and its applications
List abnormalities you might hear during cervical auscultation
  of swallowing
Build a cervical auscultation collar
Recognize computer applications of cervical auscultation
Name tests that may extend the clinical examination
List anatomical landmarks of the Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing
Describe the principles and use of electrical stimulation for swallowing
treatment
 
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Contact Information:            
Cynthia  Barnett, MA, CCC-SLP
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