Unit 1 - Dysphagia

Lesson 1.2. Detection, diagnosis and treatment

What will I learn in this lesson?

The aim of this module is to learn early identification of disease, use the screening tools, understand the meaning of professionals involved, learn alert protocol and management of oropharyngeal dysphagia, and improve knowledge about medical and surgical treatment possibilities.

Learning outcomes

  • To understand the extreme importance of detecting and diagnosing signs of dysphagia

  • To recognize the different diagnostic tests and treatments.

  • To apply the knowledge for maintain alert every day.