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. 2010 Oct 12;63(4):201–208. doi: 10.1159/000316314

Table 2.

Exemplary part of the documentation form: therapeutic maneuvers tried and their effect

Therapeutic maneuvers tried and their effect
Alterations in bolus mode □ None □ Liquid __________
□ Semi-solid __________
□ Solid __________
Alterations in mode of delivery □ None □ Syringe □ Spoon
□ Straw □ Cup
□ Little portions □ Slow rate of delivery
Effective postural changes
 Dry swallow □ None □ Chin tuck: □ Retroflection
□ Head turn: □ Left □ Right
□ Prone: □ Left □ Right
□ Side lying: □ Left □ Right
 Liquid □ None □ Chin tuck: □ Retroflection
□ Head turn: □ Left □ Right
□ Prone: □ Left □ Right
□ Side lying: □ Left □ Right
 Semi-solid □ None Zl Chin tuck: □ Retroflection
□ Head turn: □ Left □ Right
□ Prone: □ Left □ Right
□ Side lying: □ Left □ Right
 Solid □ None □ Chin tuck: □ Retroflection
□ Head turn: □ Left □ Right
□ Prone: □ Left □ Right
□ Side lying: □ Left □ Right
Effective maneuvers
Dry swallow □ None □ Additional dry swallow, number: __________
□ Supraglottic
□ Supersupraglottic
□ Effortful swallow
□ Mendelsohn maneuver
□ 3-step (controlled) swallow
□ Other maneuver
Liquid □ None □ Additional dry swallow, number: __________
□ Supraglottic
□ Supersupraglottic
□ Effortful swallow
□ Mendelsohn maneuver
□ 3-step (controlled) swallow
□ Other maneuver
Semi-solid □ None □ Additional dry swallow, number: __________
□ Supraglottic
□ Supersupraglottic
□ Effortful swallow
□ Mendelsohn maneuver
□ 3-step (controlled) swallow
□ Other maneuver
Solid □ None □ Additional dry swallow, number: __________
□ Supraglottic
□ Supersupraglottic
□ Effortful swallow
□ Mendelsohn maneuver
□ 3-step (controlled) swallow
□ Other maneuver