Normal Oral and Pharyngeal Phase Fluoroscopy
Fig. 4.1 A sagittal rendering of the oral cavity and oropharynx demonstrates normal anatomic structures. CI central incisor; S symphysis of mandible; white arrowhead floor of mouth; white arrow hard…
RESPIRATORY
The Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Technique and Protocol
Fig. 2.1 Positioning of the C-arm fluoroscopic unit during examination of a patient in the lateral fluoroscopic view. There is a disk of known diameter taped under the chin, a…
The Videofluoroscopic Esophagram Technique and Protocol
Fig. 3.1 Positioning for seated anterior–posterior esophagram. There is a disk of known diameter taped to the right side of the neck, a towel protecting the clothing from spilled barium,…
Radiation Safety
Source Dose (mSv) Chest X-ray 0.01 Trans-Atlantic flight 0.04 Videofluoroscopic swallow study 0.04–1.00 CT scan (head) 2 Annual background radiation 3 CT scan (abdominal) 5 CT computed tomography Organizations overseeing…
Palliative care in respiratory disease in low-resource settings
Chapter 12 Palliative care in respiratory disease in low-resource settings Talant M. Sooronbaev Respiratory Medicine, Intensive Care and Sleep Medicine Department of NCCIM, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Correspondence: Talant M. Sooronbaev, Respiratory…
Service planning and delivery for chronic adult breathlessness
Chapter 11 Service planning and delivery for chronic adult breathlessness Siân Williams1 and Chiara De Poli2 1London Respiratory Network, NHS London Strategic Clinical Networks, London, UK. 2London School of Economics…
Measurement of breathlessness
Chapter 9 Measurement of breathlessness Mark B. Parshall1 and Janelle Yorke2 1College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA. 2University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust,…
The construct of breathlessness
Chapter 6 The construct of breathlessness Sara Booth1 and Robert Lansing2 1Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK. 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA. Correspondence: Sara Booth,…
Definitions and policy
Chapter 1 Definitions and policy Joshua B. Kayser1, Kim Mooney-Doyle2 and Paul N. Lanken1 1Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division, Dept of Medicine, Dept of Medical Ethics and Health Policy,…
