
The Scope
Dysphagia Blog that goes Beyond the Swallow

Three Pillars of Preparedness: How do you prepare for BIG dysphagia risks?

The Black Death of Childbirth: What can it tell us about dysphagia?

10 Things I Never Learned in Graduate School

But what does the patient think? Discussing Patient Autonomy in Healthcare

My Patient is Aspirating. What do I do now?

Medications and Dysphagia: A match made in polypharmacy

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.

Should the SLP trial thickened liquids without a swallow study?

The Wrong Pipe: Aspiration’s final destination

NPO Except for Meds: Is this a safe recommendation?

Wave Goodbye to the Diet Waiver

Keep it Simple Silly: The simplest things can have the biggest impact on dysphagia

Eating for the First Time: With Medical Complexity

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

Respiratory Disease: An SLP’s Understanding
