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[Dysphagia] Re: Dysphagia Digest, Vol 31, Issue 17 esophageal dysphagia


  • Subject: [Dysphagia] Re: Dysphagia Digest, Vol 31, Issue 17 esophageal dysphagia
  • From: sbutler at wfubmc.edu (Susan G. Butler/Otolaryngology)
  • Date: Fri Jun 23 05:44:45 2006

This is not a specific "MD reference" as you requested, but ASHA published Guidelines for Speech-Language Pathologists Performing Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Studies in 2004. On page 9, pharyngoesophageal dysphagia is addressed. That may help support your discussions.
 
Susan G. Butler, PhD, CCC-SLP
Associate Professor
Center for Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Department of Otolaryngology
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC  27157
 

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Does anyone have any specific M.D. references regarding the parameters  for
assessment of the cervical esophagus during an MBS . The ACR guidelines do  not
address this. Many of our radiologists are firmly against addressing even 
the cricopharyngeus much less cervical esophagus- stating that is a different 
test and  that doing so would result in a "sub-optimal" test. . In  addition
there is increasing resistance to doing A-P projections (too much  radiation),
multiple trials, etc. Did something happen that we missed? Any input  would be
appreciated.
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