101 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Xerostomia
Dry Mouth
Sialorrhea
Hypersalivation/Excessive saliva flow
Deglutition
The action or process of swallowing
Presbyphagia
Age-related changes in the swallow mechanism typically unrelated to a pathological cause
Laryngeal Vestibule
The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vocal folds
Valleculae
Space between epiglottis and base of tongue
Sarcopenia
Age-related progressive loss of muscle mass and strength
Viscosity
A measure of a fluids resistance to flow (water vs honey)
Innervate
To stimulate (a nerve or an organ) to activity
Peristalsis
Coordinated muscle contractions moving food through the gastrointestinal tract
Apneoic Period
Temporary vocal fold adduction/airway closure when swallowing (1-2 seconds) - Typical swallow
PAS
Penetration-Aspiration Scale - 8-point scale grading the severity of penetration or aspiration observed in VFS
Odynophagia
Pain on swallowing
‘Globus’ sensation
Feeling of lump in throat
HAP / CAP
Hospital Acquired Pneumonia / Community Acquired Pneumonia
Dystussia
Impaired cough function
GCS
Glasgow Coma Scale (assesses responsiveness)
NEWS
National Early Warning Score (RR, Pulse, oxygen saturation, GCS, temp., blood pressure)
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - common lung conditions causing breathing difficulties
CANH
Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration/non-oral feeding
Enteral Nutrition
Method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal gut to deliver part or all of a person’s calorific requirements (NJ, NG, PEG, PEJ)
Parental Nutrition
Method of delivering calories and nutrients through veins, usually when gastrointestinal gut is affected
CNE
Cranial Nerve Examination
Pyriform Sinus
Trench lateral to the laryngeal entrance
