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[Dysphagia] Blue Dye Test - Trach patients
When our facility used to do it, we had challenges with obtaining the dye from our pharmacy due to sterilization requirements, etc. We eventually stopped performing the blue dye test due to chance of infection to some pts.
Kathy Rigley, M.A., CCC
Speech & Language Pathologist
Center for Adult Communication Disorders
Beaumont Health Center
Phone: (248) 655-5887
krigley at beaumonthospitals.com
>>> "Taylor, Sharla" <setaylor at ppmh.org> 07/19/07 9:33 AM >>>
Just wanting some comments on anyone's experiences with doing the Blue Dye test with Trach patients and/or feeding patients on a ventilator. Thanks!
Sharla E. Taylor, M.Ed., CCC-SLP
Speech Language Pathologist
Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
setaylor at ppmh.org
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