
The Scope
Dysphagia Blog that goes Beyond the Swallow

My Patient is Aspirating. What do I do now?

Is Every Pneumonia Aspiration Pneumonia?
Is every pneumonia aspiration pneumonia? There are two camps on this one. Some believe that since any and all pneumonia requires an outside pathogen to be sucked into the airway then all pulmonary infections should be considered aspiration pneumonia. I believe that this is short-sighted and defeats the purpose of what we are trying to do with pneumonia diagnosis and management.

Eating for the First Time: With Medical Complexity

Can a broken hip cause aspiration pneumonia?

Case Study: From vent to decannulation

COVID-19 and Aspiration: A Case Study

Decisions Decisions: How to make better dysphagia decisions

Diagnosing Aspiration Pneumonia: Why it’s so hard and what it means for the SLP

The SLP and The Respiratory System: A Love Story

Where We Stand with ARDS (Part 3)
