SLP Course Details
Course # 4211
Using Spirometry to Diagnose and Treat Vocal Cord Dysfunction
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CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0
Course Abstract
Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) is characterized as an abnormal closing of the vocal cords during the inspiration producing airflow obstruction and frequently mimics asthma. Spirometry, specifically flow volume loops can be used by the Speech Language Pathologist to diagnose and treat patients with VCD. This course will teach the user how to use the spirometer to take and interpret respiratory measures in VCD patients for diagnosis and treatment.
Course Learning Outcomes
Preview Exam- Participants will be able to define vocal fold dysfunction (VCD) and provide a list of symptoms.
- Participants will be able to list the steps involved in measuring vital capacity and flow volume loops in VCD patients.
- Participants will be able to describe how to interpret waveforms generated from vital capacity and flow volume loop maneuvers in VCD patients.
- Participants will be able to list the uses for a spirometer in treating VCD patients.
Time-ordered Agenda
| 0-5 Minutes | Introduction and definition of VCD, including symptoms |
| 5-15 Minutes | Description of different types of spirometers and typical respiratory measures taken on VCD clients |
| 15-25 Minutes | Description of the specific steps in taking a vital capacity and flow volume loop using a digital spirometer |
| 25-35 Minutes | Interpret flow volume loop waveforms collected from VCD and other respiratory disordered patients |
| 35-55 Minutes | Treatment of VCD patients and the use of spirometry |
| 55-60 Minutes | Questions and wrap-up |
Average Rating (311 Reviews)
Most Recent Comments
Review by: Member
on May 23, 2013
Good information on treatment of vocal cord dysfunction.
Review by: Member
on May 15, 2013
good treatment strategies listed.
Review by: Member
on May 7, 2013
Subject area
Review by: Member
on May 6, 2013
New information not available in my M.S. program
Review by: Member
on April 20, 2013
good precisae information
Review by: Member
on April 2, 2013
Further explanation into diagnosing VCD
Review by: Member
on March 23, 2013
Good idea to use spirometry technique for diagnosis.
Review by: Member
on March 16, 2013
Excellent explanations of VFD especially as an introductory course.
Review by: Member
on February 3, 2013
Information seemed complete. There are some punctualion errors. The treatment section seemed a little rushed as often happens in classes.
Review by: Member
on January 15, 2013
Quality information
Review by: Member
on January 11, 2013
new information but presented in a way that was easy to understand.
Review by: Member
on January 6, 2013
specific explanations, differential diagnosis, flow volume loop & use of spirometry, rescue strategies
Review by: Member
on January 3, 2013
Clear and easy to follow.
Review by: Member
on December 31, 2012
efficiently showed why spirometry provides useful data for baseline & treatment in VCD
Review by: Member
on December 18, 2012
DIFFERENTIAL FINDINGS
Review by: Member
on December 11, 2012
clear information
Review by: Member
on November 28, 2012
Interesting information and the course was organized well.
Review by: Member
on November 14, 2012
Did not know that some elite athletes have VCD, very interesting.
Review by: Member
on November 13, 2012
Clear explanation of a potentially confusing topic (spirometry)
Review by: Member
on November 11, 2012
clear & concise
Review by: Member
on November 6, 2012
USE OF IMAGES AND SIMPLIFIED EXPLAINATIONS
Review by: Member
on October 29, 2012
Very simple explanations and good examples. I liked the casual demeanor of the presenter.
Review by: Member
on October 28, 2012
Speaker was knowledgeable in her area.
Review by: Member
on October 16, 2012
Went beyond the typical discussion on this topic (misdiagnosis) and gave good, solid measurements to look at when diagnosing and treating VCD.
Review by: Member
on September 22, 2012
concrete, good definitions
Review by: Member
on September 19, 2012
clear explanations of terms which are not always familiar to those of us who do not work with patients with these particular disorders very often
Review by: Member
on September 7, 2012
Very practical. Applicable. Clear concise
Review by: Member
on August 28, 2012
Plenty of examples and clear presentation of information.
Review by: Member
on July 30, 2012
Always interested in finding out more about breathing/respiratory and SLPs.
Review by: Member
on July 29, 2012
Very informative! Great information about treatment strategies!
Review by: Member
on July 20, 2012
Clear and concise
Review by: Member
on July 16, 2012
Valuable information for diagnostics
Review by: Member
on July 13, 2012
Easy to read and understand.
Review by: Member
on July 1, 2012
Very good presentation of all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of VCD.
Review by: Member
on June 28, 2012
Great explanations of the course information.
Review by: Member
on May 23, 2012
Interesting information. Well organized.
Review by: Member
on May 21, 2012
This was very informative. I am curious how often children are incorrectly diagnosed with asthma.
Review by: Member
on May 18, 2012
refresh on techniques
Review by: Member
on May 8, 2012
Voice understanding including assessment is challenging. This course has made it more understandable.
Review by: Member
on May 6, 2012
Wonderful content. Very helpful!
Review by: Member
on April 29, 2012
Great definitions and clarification of VCD. I liked the tx strategies
Review by: Member
on April 23, 2012
Clear, concise and practical information.
Review by: Member
on April 22, 2012
Very black and white. The explinations were excellent
Review by: Member
on March 29, 2012
Straight forward explanations, good diagrams
Review by: Member
on January 10, 2012
Clear, non-ambiguous information that separated out VCD from other problems, and at least one good therapy technique.
Review by: Member
on December 31, 2011
The various comparisons of VCD with other breathing disorders.
Review by: Member
on December 31, 2011
Interesting, I enjoyed the physiology.
Review by: Member
on December 29, 2011
very much appreciated the attached handout and the demonstration of test results weaved into the presentation
Review by: Member
on December 27, 2011
good information.
Review by: Member
on December 26, 2011
Information was clear and informative.
Review by: Member
on December 26, 2011
the topic.. however, the methods of treatment differ.
Review by: Member
on December 21, 2011
Very detailed so that if a therapist wanted to actually treats patient they would at least have some point of reference
Review by: Member
on December 20, 2011
Well organized, clear, concise.
Review by: Member
on December 11, 2011
Very informative. Great rescue strategies and treatment techniques.
Review by: Member
on December 5, 2011
I have had patients in the past with vocal cord dysfunction and the course was interesting to see how to assess and treat these patients.
Review by: Member
on December 3, 2011
examples, practical
Review by: Member
on November 30, 2011
Well organized, very informative
Review by: Member
on November 29, 2011
Clear explanations and good examples
Review by: Member
on November 27, 2011
The perfect combination of objective diagnostic information and fuctional treatment approches.
Review by: Member
on November 15, 2011
lots of information
Review by: Member
on November 7, 2011
Dr. Russell does not just get stuck on diagnosis. She carries the use of instumentation into the therapeutic process and carefully explains the process. This was very useful and will probably lead to me adding a digital spirometer to my armamentarium.
Review by: Member
on November 6, 2011
It is very pertinent to my caseload of patients
Review by: Member
on November 2, 2011
clear/ good info re: VCD; would definitely need more specific training if i could get the equipment; i did think that i would be able to learn a technique using the typical "spirometer" that pt's get in the hospital when the title said "using spirometry to diagnose and treat VCD" so that was a little misleading in my opinion
Review by: Member
on October 31, 2011
A "must take" partner course for anyone doing RBT(resistive breather training). The diagnostic use of spirometry in this clear presentation is so important to my current work that I intend to use it this week with one or more pts! Outstanding presentation and I will highly recommend this course to any who would like another diagnostic tool...
Review by: Member
on October 23, 2011
Great resource and applications to current treatment of VCD pts.
Review by: Member
on October 21, 2011
Clarity and order of information excellent
Review by: Member
on October 15, 2011
helpful with my practice
Course Information
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Course Presenter
Bridget Russell, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
Dr. Bridget A. Russell received her B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is an Associate Professor at the State University of New York College at Fredonia. Her research interests are speech ventilation and cost of breathing, and voice/respiratory disorders affecting speech production. She has over 90 regional, state, national and international presentations. She has published works in JSHL, CICSD, and Voice and Speech Review and has served as editorial consultant for JSHLR and Delmar Publishing Group. She is director of the Speech Production Laboratory at SUNY College at Fredonia and is researching the efficacy of voice therapy with patients at the Voice Center of Western New York.
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Continuing Education Information
CEUs/Hours Offered: ASHA/0.1 Intermediate, Professional; CASLPA/1.0
Passing an online exam will be required to earn continuing education credit.
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American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn.
This course is offered for 0.1 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate level, Professional Area)
Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
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