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Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis - TEP
>
Cleaning Your Voice Prosthesis
Troubleshooting Voice Prosthesis Issues
Voicing Tips
Handsfree Speech
Controlling Fungal Growth
TEP and HME During Radiation Treatment
The Electrolarynx
HME and Tubes
>
Using an HME Cassette
Cleaning Mucous From An HME
How To Apply An Adhesive Housing
Applying an OptiDerm Adhesive Housing
Larytube Use and Cleaning
Larybutton Use and Cleaning
Laryngectomy FAQ
>
General Post-Op
Swallowing
HME's - Adhesives - Larybuttons
TEP's and voicing
Rescue Breathing for Laryngectomees and Neck Breathers
Radiation
Swallowing During Radiation Treatment
Preventing Trismus
Oral Care During Radiation Treatment
Nutrition During Radiation Treatment
When Nothing Tastes Right
TEP and HME During Radiation
Radiation FAQ
Swallowing
Normal Swallowing
Dysphagia
>
What is Dysphagia?
Common Symptoms of Dysphagia
Evaluating Dysphagia
Management of Dysphagia
>
Overview: Diet and Intake Modifications
Dysphagia Therapy
Medical Management
Vital-Stim Instructions
Trismus
Returning to Eating Again
Dietary Guidelines
>
SOFT DIET
PUREED DIET
MOIST DIET
Thickening Liquids at Home
Therapeutic feeding
Swallowing exercises
Tracheostomy
Indications
Trach Tube Anatomy
Tracheostomy Tube Varieties
>
Cuffed vs Cuffless Tubes
Types of Cuffs
Proper Cuff Inflation
Fenestrated vs. Non-Fenestrated Tubes
Being a “Neck Breather”
>
Physiologic and Functional Changes
Speaking with a Tracheostomy Tube
>
Understanding How a Voice is Produced
Speaking Valves and Alternatives
Swallowing with a Tracheostomy
Suction
Tracheostomy Care & Decannulation
Tracheostomy FAQ
Feeding Tubes
Feeding Tube Guide
Overview
Why Feeding Tubes are Used
Types of Feeding Tubes
Feeding Tube Methods
Gastrostomy Tube Troubleshooting
G-Tube Removal: Preparation and Post-Removal Instructions
Feeding Tube FAQ
Reflux
What is Reflux?
Evaluating Reflux
Reflux Management
Medications
Reflux Diet: Beneficial Dietary and Lifestyle Changes
Reflux Diet: So What Can I Eat?
Extensive Testing and Management
Reflux FAQ
Voice
Voice Care
Evaluating Voice Disorders
Types of Voice Disorders
Managing Voice Disorders
Chronic Cough
Chronic Cough Management
Irritable Larynx Diagnosis
Management of ILS
Vocal Hygiene
Cough Cessation Protocol
Chronic Cough FAQ
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Start
Introduction video
Site Map
About
Meet the Staff
Contact
Informational Handouts
Publications
Links
Disclaimer
The NTLS
Laryngectomy
Stories, testimonials and clinical videos
Laryngectomees Making News
Changes following a laryngectomy
>
Anatomical Changes After Laryngectomy
Functional Changes After Laryngectomy
Swallowing After Laryngectomy
Smelling after Laryngectomy
General Care
>
Stoma Care
Using Suction
Saline Bullets
Bathing and Showering as a Laryngectomy
Tracheoesophageal Voice Prosthesis - TEP
>
Cleaning Your Voice Prosthesis
Troubleshooting Voice Prosthesis Issues
Voicing Tips
Handsfree Speech
Controlling Fungal Growth
TEP and HME During Radiation Treatment
The Electrolarynx
HME and Tubes
>
Using an HME Cassette
Cleaning Mucous From An HME
How To Apply An Adhesive Housing
Applying an OptiDerm Adhesive Housing
Larytube Use and Cleaning
Larybutton Use and Cleaning
Laryngectomy FAQ
>
General Post-Op
Swallowing
HME's - Adhesives - Larybuttons
TEP's and voicing
Rescue Breathing for Laryngectomees and Neck Breathers
Radiation
Swallowing During Radiation Treatment
Preventing Trismus
Oral Care During Radiation Treatment
Nutrition During Radiation Treatment
When Nothing Tastes Right
TEP and HME During Radiation
Radiation FAQ
Swallowing
Normal Swallowing
Dysphagia
>
What is Dysphagia?
Common Symptoms of Dysphagia
Evaluating Dysphagia
Management of Dysphagia
>
Overview: Diet and Intake Modifications
Dysphagia Therapy
Medical Management
Vital-Stim Instructions
Trismus
Returning to Eating Again
Dietary Guidelines
>
SOFT DIET
PUREED DIET
MOIST DIET
Thickening Liquids at Home
Therapeutic feeding
Swallowing exercises
Tracheostomy
Indications
Trach Tube Anatomy
Tracheostomy Tube Varieties
>
Cuffed vs Cuffless Tubes
Types of Cuffs
Proper Cuff Inflation
Fenestrated vs. Non-Fenestrated Tubes
Being a “Neck Breather”
>
Physiologic and Functional Changes
Speaking with a Tracheostomy Tube
>
Understanding How a Voice is Produced
Speaking Valves and Alternatives
Swallowing with a Tracheostomy
Suction
Tracheostomy Care & Decannulation
Tracheostomy FAQ
Feeding Tubes
Feeding Tube Guide
Overview
Why Feeding Tubes are Used
Types of Feeding Tubes
Feeding Tube Methods
Gastrostomy Tube Troubleshooting
G-Tube Removal: Preparation and Post-Removal Instructions
Feeding Tube FAQ
Reflux
What is Reflux?
Evaluating Reflux
Reflux Management
Medications
Reflux Diet: Beneficial Dietary and Lifestyle Changes
Reflux Diet: So What Can I Eat?
Extensive Testing and Management
Reflux FAQ
Voice
Voice Care
Evaluating Voice Disorders
Types of Voice Disorders
Managing Voice Disorders
Chronic Cough
Chronic Cough Management
Irritable Larynx Diagnosis
Management of ILS
Vocal Hygiene
Cough Cessation Protocol
Chronic Cough FAQ