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What are common treatments for laryngeal cancers?

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  • radiation therapy
  • chemotherapy
  • surgery
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What are some of the first symptoms of laryngeal cancer?

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chronic hoarseness, dyspnea, stridor, dysphagia, pain, swelling, odynophagia

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What are the different types of laryngectomies?

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  • total laryngectomy
  • hemilaryngectomy
  • supraglottic laryngectomy
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What is a total laryngectomy?

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all of the laryngeal structures are removed

-the trachea is pulled up and sutured to the tracheostoma

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What is a hemi-laryngectomy?

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half of the larynx is removed (right or left side)

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When is a hemi-laryngectomy a viable option?

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if the tumor is confined to one VF and the doctors are sure they will remove the whole tumor with just the removal of the one VF

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What is the biggest risk of a hemi-laryngectomy?

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dysphagia

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What is a supraglottic laryngectomy?

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when everything above the larynx is removed

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What do surgeons do to the larynx during a supraglottic laryngectomy?

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pull it up so it is closer to the tongue (the tongue can then help protect the airway)

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What two types of laryngectomy can preserve the voice?

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hemi-laryngectomy and supraglottic laryngectomy

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Where does a person’s air come from if they have a total laryngectomy?

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their tracheostoma

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What is the problem with air that comes through the stoma?

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it isn’t warmed, moistened, or filtered

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What are separated during a total laryngectomy?

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the eating and air pathway

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What is an electrolarynx?

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a device that that looks like a microphone with a button on the end

  • the head of the device is put flush against the skin
  • the device vibrates the air in the cavities and the articulators shape the air
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What are some advantages of an electrolarynx?

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easily portable, fast way to start communicating, can possibly have pitch variations

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What are some disadvantages of the electrolarynx?

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  • can’t use both hands when speaking
  • can sound very mechanical
  • may feel socially awkward
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What sound education for using the device include?

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  • when to phrase
  • when to press the button
  • proper seal
  • over articulation of words
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What is esophageal speech?

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when the client learns to inject air just underneath the upper esophageal sphincter and then pushes it back out

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What does the tongue do during esophageal speech?

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acts as a piston; pushes the air back to the pharynx and esophagus

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How much air can someone use while using esophageal speech?

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about 100 CCs

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How much air does a person use when they speak normally?

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5 liters

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What is the power source for esophageal speech?

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injected air

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What is the medium used during esophageal speech?

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injected air

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that is the vibratory source for esophageal speech?

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upper esophageal sphincter

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What is the power source of speech while using the electrolarynx?
the battery
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what is the medium for electrolarynx speech?
air
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what is the vibratory source for electrolarynx speech?
the head of the device
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What are some advantages for esophageal speech?
- hands free - no external device needed - sounds more natural than the buzzing of the electrolarynx
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What are some disadvantages of esophageal speech?
- harder to learn - articulators must be in good shape - can cause stomach pain if not done properly
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What is a tracheoesophageal prothesis/puncture?
When a small slit is placed in between the trachea and the esophagus and a prosthesis is inserted into the slit
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What kind of valve is the prosthesis?
a one way valve
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What kind of punctures are there for TEP?
primary (done during laryngectomy) | secondary (done after the laryngectomy)
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Where does a TEP deliver air?
right under neath the upper esophageal sphincter
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What kind of prosthesis do most people get for a TEP?
an indwelling prosthesis
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How often does an indwelling prosthesis need to be replaced?
every 4-6 months
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What is the power source for TEP?
exhaled air
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What is the medium for TEP?
air
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What is the vibratory source for TEP?
the upper esophageal sphincter
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What is stoma blast?
when a rush of air comes out of the stoma if it is not properly occluded
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What do people use to occlude their stomas?
fingers, thumb, buttons and HMEs
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What do HMEs do?
warm and filter the air that comes into the stoma
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What is the most natural sounding method of alternative speech?
use of the TEP
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What should the SLP become familiar with preoperatively for a laryngectomy?
- type/extent of lesion - physician prognosis - likely surgical procedures
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SLPs should make sure patients understand what before laryngectomy?
- terminology about disease and procedure - communication will be restored - what things will not be affected
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What should SLPs help educate about postoperatively?
- filtering of air that goes into the stoma - moistening of air and stoma - cleaning and maintenance (nystatin and vaseline) - breathing (all air comes through the stoma now) - oral care (nystatin to prevent thrush)
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What do professional voice users often need education about?
vocal hygiene and how to properly use the voice
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What do professional voice users often benefit from?
looping
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What are professional voice users prone to?
muscle tension dysphonias
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What profession is at the largest risk for voice problems out of all the professions?
Teachers
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What are some female vocal characteristics?
- use more adjectives - more emotional words - more descriptive vocabulary - more breathy - more facial expressions - more intonation and pitch variability
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What are some male vocal qualities?
- more direct statements - faster rate - speak louder
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What is paradoxical vocal fold movement?
When the true and/or false VF inexplicably close on inhalation, exhalation, or both
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What is VCD often confused with?
asthma
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What is VCD caused by? (etiologies)
- psychogenic - reflux - sensitivity to smell - neurological - exercise - allergens
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How can we assess VCD?
- try and induce an attack | - interview
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How can you induce a VCD attack?
have the person run on a tredmill or blow through a straw
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How can you treat VCD?
- feedback - have client visualize open VFs - coach on self monitoring skills - yawn-sigh - inhale through the nose and exhale on the /s/ phoneme
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What is another name for aging voice?
presbyphonia
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What is presbyphonia?
clinical condistion of elderly patients presenting to the otolaryngologist with gradual weakening of the voice
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What are symptoms of presbyphonia?
- chronic hoarseness - pain - tremor - decreased amplitude - voice breaks
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What caused presbyphonia?
- VF atrophy - benign/malignant lesion - laryngitis - MTD - tremors
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What are the three treatments for aging voice?
- laryngoplasty - thyroplasty - voice therapy
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What causes pediatric voice problems?
often times misuse/abuse
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What are some reminders you should give a child to help eliminate abuses?
- have quiet times during the say - walk over to a friend to talk to them - drink a lot of water - find a voice buddy
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When can voice therapy begin for a child?
when they are old enough to understand the importance of using the voice properly
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What are some vocal characteristics of the deaf and hard of hearing?
- difficulty with articulatory placement - prolonged vowel durations - reduced speaking rate - nasality - "cul-de-sac resonance"
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What is asthma?
the narrowing of airway tubes in the bronchi and bronchioles
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What are some treatments for asthma?
reducing the number of syllables the patient says in one breath
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What is emphysema?
a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | -damage to the alveoli in the lungs
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What does emphysema cause problems with?
breathing | -voice concerns are secondary

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