Ep 82: Five Things About Disordered Swallowing With Dr Leisa Turkington
Update: 2024-06-13
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In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Dr Leisa Turkington to learn about disordered swallowing (dysphagia). Leisa is a senior speech pathologist and clinical researcher at RBWH with three decades of experience and a PhD to top it all off. This is so much more than the basics.
Leisa’s Five Things:
- What is disordered swallowing?
- How do you assess for dysphagia?
- Why is dysphagia dangerous?
- Who is at risk of dysphagia?
- Dysphagia and the bedside nursing considerations.
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