293 – The Esophagus Has Entered the Chat: Understanding and Addressing Esophageal Dysphagia with Dr. Watts

<p>So a patient walks into a fluoroscopy suite, points to their throat, and says “I have trouble swallowing.”</p> <p>You do the VFSS, and their oropharynx looks…okay! Maybe even within normal limits!</p> <p>Now what?</p> <p>*The esophagus has entered the chat*</p> <p>In this podcast episode, Theresa Richard interviews Dr. Watts, a speech-language pathologist, researcher, and clinician scientist at the University of South Florida known for her work with esophageal dysphagia. </p> <p>Get the show notes: https://syppodcast.com/293</p> <p>The passion for esophageal dysphagia [00:02:19]<br /> The development of the REST protocol [00:03:30]<br /> Future research and expansion of the REST protocol [00:06:06]<br /> The nature of modified barium swallow [00:10:17]<br /> Screening protocol and next steps [00:11:23]<br /> Importance of multidisciplinary team [00:13:58]<br /> The implementation of esophageal dysphagia education [00:19:58]<br /> The prevalence of esophageal dysphagia and the need for further investigation [00:20:59]<br /> The importance of counseling and referrals in dysphagia management [00:23:06]<br /> The Art and Science of Fluoroscopy [00:29:04]<br /> Standardized Protocol for Reporting Results [00:30:18]<br /> Describing Aberrant Movement and Reporting Failed Screening [00:31:19]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com/293-the-esophagus-has-entered-the-chat-understanding-and-addressing-esophageal-dysphagia-with-dr-watts/">293 – The Esophagus Has Entered the Chat: Understanding and Addressing Esophageal Dysphagia with Dr. Watts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://swallowyourpridepodcast.com">Swallow Your Pride Podcast</a>.</p>