ASHA Learning Pass

Endotracheal intubation can have a significant impact on both swallow function and laryngeal integrity. When consulted after extubation, SLPs may have questions such as: How long after extubation should the assessment occur? What can I learn from a bedside swallow exam and is it enough? What findings should prompt an ENT referral? This session will examine current research to inform clinical decision-making and discuss the early utilization of flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) to identify deficits and guide clinicians to make appropriate referrals.

This is a recorded session from a 2024 ASHA online conference, Airway Fundamentals: Considerations for SLP Decision-Making.

Learning Outcomes
You will be able to:

• Explain consequences of prolonged intubation on functional recovery of breathing, voicing, and swallowing after critical illness
• Identify clinical signs and symptoms that warrant further assessment and/or referral

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Presenter Information

Elizabeth Norberg, MS, CCC-SLP, BCS-S, is an acute care speech-language pathologist with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is Board Certified in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders and has over 17 years of experience in the diagnosis and treatment of swallow dysfunction. She has special interests in FEES in the assessment of the upper aerodigestive tract, artificial airways, and head and neck cancer. She regularly supervises clinical fellows and graduate students and guest lectures with master's and medical students. She has presented locally and regionally on the topics of FEES, intubation, and upper airway assessments.

Disclosures:

• Financial compensation from ASHA for this presentation

Assessment Type

Self-assessment—Think about what you learned and report on the Completion Form how you will use your new knowledge.

To earn continuing education credit, you must complete the learning assessment by 11:59 p.m. ET on the end date below.

Program History and CE Information

Online conference dates: June 5–17, 2024, November 6-18, 2024
End date: July 3, 2030

This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional area).