Oral Phase |
Lips |
Closure |
Tongue |
Anterior and posterior motion with consonants; motion and coordination during transport, and manipulation of the bolus |
Soft Palate |
Evaluation and retraction with consonants |
Jaw |
Motion |
Oral |
Pocketing |
Pharyngeal Phase |
Swallow |
Delay, absence |
Peristalsis or pharyngeal stripping |
Residue in valleculae, pyriform sinuses, nasopharyngeal regurgitation |
Laryngeal Phase |
Elevation of larynx |
Penetration into laryngeal vestibule |
Aspiration |
Cough |
Presence, delay, effectiveness/productiveness |
Vocal cord function |
Post Exam Chest X-Ray |
Chronic Stages |
Presence of barium in valleculae, pyriform sinuses, tracheobronchial tree, lungs |