Aspiration Awareness for Care Staff

Aspiration Awareness

PowerPoint Presentation, PDF Handout and End of Session Generic Personal Assessment 

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Aspiration Awareness for Care Staff (38 slides)
Aims and Objectives
Introduction
What is aspiration?
Aspiration
Aspiration Pneumonia
Dysphagia
Aspiration Pneumonia Vulnerability
Who is at Higher Risk?
General Symptoms of Aspiration
General Prevention
The Role of SALT
General Treatment for Aspiration
Aspiration Pneumonia and Aspiration Pneumonitis
Onset of Aspiration Pneumonia
How it is Diagnosed
Antibiotics
Recovery
Body Positions to Minimise Risks
The 5 M's
Risk Management
Oral Assessment
The Five Rights
Mental Capacity
Summary
References

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