A Clear Voice

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

BLA Connections Season 1 Episode 4

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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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