Dysphagia Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Use of the Passy Muir Valve® has been shown in research to improve swallow function in many patients with a tracheostomy. *Please select an answerTrueFalseIn the first MBS video clip, without the use of a Passy Muir Valve® (PMV), significant aspiration is observed. Which of the following is a true statement: *Please select an answerAspiration could be avoided, if the cuff were left inflated on the tracheostomy tube.Even with an inflated cuff, aspiration has already occurred since the bolus and the cuff are below the level of the vocal folds.In the second MBS video clip, with use of the Passy Muir Valve®, no aspiration occurs. Which of the following is a true statement: *Please select an answerThe swallow is improved because of the small bolus presentation, and use of the PMV does not impact swallowing.Use of the PMV helps to close the aerodigestive system, redirecting airflow to the upper airway and restoring subglottic pressure to assist with swallowing.WebsiteSubmit
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