Online Continuing Education Courses

Instrumental Swallowing Examinations: Videofluoroscopy and Endoscopy

• Explain why it is important to “image” the swallowing mechanism and evaluate swallow function with an instrumental study
• List 5 basic guidelines to help determine whether any instrumental swallowing examination is indicated
• Describe the basic components and potential modifications of a fluoroscopic swallowing examination and an endoscopic swallowing examination
• Describe and differentiate strengths and weaknesses of the fluoroscopic swallowing examination and the endoscopic swallowing examination
• Compare the endoscopic examination with the fluoroscopic examination