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FEES Following Extubation
The 1998 Paper Leder, Cohn and Moller investigated the incidence of aspiration following extubation in critically ill trauma patients. The study looked at 20 patients who required oropharyngeal intubation for at least 48 hours. All FEES were completed around 24 hours following extubation. Remember, aspiration is when the bolus enters the airway, below the level [...]
Why the Dye?
The many colors of FEES You've maybe witnessed a FEES exam. It can sometimes be quite colorful. Often, green food coloring is used during the exam. This helps to make the bolus "stand out" in the pharynx. You may also see blue food coloring used or even white food coloring or naturally white foods such [...]
FEEST or Famine…..
You know about FEES.... You've more than likely heard about FEES (Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) by this time. If not, take a look around this blog because I have been blogging about FEES all month! But have you heard about FEEST? Have you heard of FEEST? Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing with Sensory Testing [...]
MBSS AND FEES. Why Not Both?
MBSS VS. FEES Whenever you read the literature, you often see MBSS vs. FEES or a similar thought comparing the two tests, attempting to find the superior, gold standard assessment. On social media, we seem to have 2 camps. Team MBSS and Team FEES. You can't be friends and in separate camps!! (Completely joking here!!!) [...]
Mobile FEES
So many times I am asked, how to get FEES in a building. The great part is that FEES is mobile! What does that mean to you? That means that if you work in a facility, there are mobile companies that will bring their FEES equipment to your facility. Not sure where to start? Check [...]
FEES Myths Part 4
You know. You can't see anything with FEES. It is painful and dangerous to use FEES to assess your patients. We've already discussed this though in my previous 3 posts, right? So what's the last myth we're going to discuss in FEES? FEES Myth #4......... But, MBSS (Modified Barium Swallow Study) is the gold standard! [...]
FEES Myth #3
You don't use FEES. Maybe you don't believe in FEES because you've heard somewhere that it's dangerous. Myth #3........FEES is too dangerous for my patients. I'm pretty sure that if FEES were that dangerous, it wouldn't still be a thing. I mean, if we're doing harm to patients with use of a procedure, it would [...]
Myths of FEES Part 2
This is going to be a big one. This is going to maybe go against everything you've ever heard or known. I mean, maybe I need a drumroll here...... FEES Myth #2 Busted......... You CAN see aspiration with FEES. There.....i said it. "Good agreement was found, especially for the finding of aspiration (90%)." (Regarding FEES) [...]