I have a pt. who suffered from cardiac arrest and was on life support. During the procedure his epiglottis is now not functioning and after a VFSS was completed they have concluded there is some paralysis of this mechanism. What can I do as a Speech Pathologist to help with his recovery. He is currently NPO.
Hi Therese, if epiglottis was injured and is paralyzed now then its very important not to eat or Chat Doctor. It will recover with time, and you can give supportive treatment with speech therapy Hopefully I answered your query Good Luck with your patient