A Clear Voice

S1 Ep 4: Ekpemi Irune and Anne Weitzenkorn on Dysphagia and Covid-19: A multidisciplinary approach

June 15, 2020 BLA Connections Season 1 Episode 4
A Clear Voice
S1 Ep 4: Ekpemi Irune and Anne Weitzenkorn on Dysphagia and Covid-19: A multidisciplinary approach
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A Clear Voice is recorded during lockdown and this week Natalie Watson is joined by Ekpemi Irune and Anne Weitzenkorn to discuss Dysphagia and Covid-19 from a multidisciplinary approach. 

In this episode

3:08 Q1.  So how have you approached your management of patients with COVID-19 post-extubation dysphagia?

7:01 Q2.  We are recommencing investigations for dysphagia can you tell us a little bit more about the investigations you are performing to help with the dysphagia diagnosis?

13:00 Q3. What infrastructure are you putting in place to capture these patients and what long term follow up are you planning? 

15:31 Take-home messages: Three main principles - an MDT approach, strategic planning and time.... 

Links to the documents discussed in this episode:

RCSLT Guidance: Speech and language therapist-led endoscopic procedures in the COVID-19 pandemic 

NIHR Covid-19 Bioresource 

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This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on  Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd and Post-Production by Steven Perrie-Clyde of After 12 Media @After12Media


Contact Information
Visit www.britishlaryngological.org or download BLA Connect from your app store for further information and details on becoming a BLA member.

Email: enquiries@britishlaryngological.org for any questions or topic suggestions you may have for future episodes.

This show is brought to you by the BLA, you can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and Instagram hosted by Natalie Watson @surgeonsinger produced and directed by Heather Pownall of Heather's Media Hub Ltd.

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Q1. How have you approached your management of patients with COVID-19 post-extubation dysphagia?
Q2. We are recommencing investigations for dysphagia; can you tell us a little bit more about the investigations you are performing to help with the dysphagia diagnosis?
Q3. What infrastructure are you putting in place to capture these patients and what long term follow up are you planning?
Take-home messages