- know the anatomophysiopathology of dysphagia and rendering into multidisciplinary care - know the anatomophysiopathology of dysarthria and dysphonia and the rendering into multidisciplinary care - know the manifestations of aphasia and the communication strategies to be used with the aphasic patient - know tracheostomy cannulae and their management
Course Prerequisites
- knowledge of the role various health professions play in the multidiciplinary team - knowledge of anatomophysiology of the respiratory and neurological systems - knowledge of neurology
Teaching Methods
Frontal lecture with slides and video
Assessment Methods
quiz with 31 multiple-choice questions
Texts
no one
Contents
- dysphagia: definition, multidisciplinary rendering in charge, diets for consistencies, role of the physical therapist; - speech disorders: notions of dysarthria and dysphonia; dysphonia and posture. - tracheostomy cannulas: differences and functions of cannulas and ostomies; multidiscilinary management and observation of cannulas - Differential diagnosis and definition of aphasia and communication strategies with the aphasic patient
