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Diagnosis To Treatment Of Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion And Chronic Cough #e169


Presenter: Sherri K. Zelazny, MA, RSLP, CCC-SLP

Reviews evidence-based practice and application for treatment of PVFM and Chronic Cough.

The field of speech-language pathology continues to grow and expand. PVFM and Chronic Cough challenge the speech-language pathologist and allow for a dynamic role in the evaluation and treatment of functional laryngeal airway disorders. This course will review evidence-based practice and application. It provides guidance in case history intake, differential diagnosis, and treatment of PVFM and Chronic Cough. Includes endoscopy samples and case studies to facilitate learning.

Course is offered for 0.35 ASHA CEUs – 3.5 Contact Hours.

Course Overview & Run Time

Course Overview – Run Time: 3:37:31

  • Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion vs. Vocal Cord Dysfunction
  • What is Paradoxical Vocal Fold Motion?
  • Laryngeal Anatomy and Physiology
  • Diagnostics
  • Self-Assessment Questionnaires
  • Patient Interview
  • Treatment
  • Case Studies
  • Chronic Cough/Throat Clearing

"This course was very comprehensive and extremely practical. I appreciated the thorough information - research evidence, clinical experience from the presenter, and case studies. This course gave me concrete, useful techniques. I feel like I have a much better understanding of the subject, and I feel much more confident in my ability to treat."

– C.H., prior course participant

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Content Disclosures

The content of this online CE course does not focus exclusively on any specific proprietary product or service. Presenter financial and non-financial disclosures may be found in the Presenter & Disclosures area.

Course Format

Video PowerPoint presentation with author narration & downloadable handout. Stop and re-start the course at any point. Learners retain access to course content after completion for ongoing reference and review.

Reviews

Comments From Prior Course Participants

"Evaluation and treatment of PVFM in an outpatient setting was beneficial. I liked the organized manner of presentation." E.S. (Dec. 2024)

"Chronic cough treatment was beneficial. Also assessment questions for both PVFM and chronic cough very helpful. I liked the details, expertise of presenter, case studies." M.M. (Dec. 2024)

"It was beneficial to discuss chronic cough related to acid reflux and esophageal dysphagia. All content was informative and useful with many adult patients." T.B. (Dec. 2024)

"Enjoyed that this course connected information from external research as well as clinical experience. I appreciated the thoroughness and discussion of patient counseling for both behavioral disorders, as counseling is a huge part of what we do." L.P. (Nov. 2024)

"The in-depth information regarding PVFM and the variety of treatment strategies used was helpful." M.G. (Oct. 2024)

"This information will be helpful with future patients. I liked the chronic cough info." S.D. (Sep. 2024)

"Journals to look over with club were helpful." A.C. (Sep. 2024)

"Very up to date and good suggestions. Clear, organized, and very informational!!!" S.E. (Aug. 2024)

"Chronic cough was beneficial to discuss. I now have a better understanding of treatment strategies." L.S. (Aug. 2024)

"All of the information was helpful!" R.G. (Jun. 2024)

"Evaluation of pvfm was beneficial. I liked that she didn't just read the slides." D.H. (May. 2024)

"Discussing therapy for PVFM was beneficial. I liked all of the course." L.K. (Apr. 2024)

"Discussing treatment was helpful." C.J. (Apr. 2024)

"Beneficial chronic cough tx. I enjoyed the cited research supplemented by clinical experience." N.S. (Feb. 2024)

"Excellent speaker. Really appreciated that she didn’t just read the slides and provided excellent clinical knowledge and case studies." N.F. (Dec. 2023)

"Clear presentation. Understanding flow loops was helpful. Self-paced. Good content." S.S. (Nov. 2023)

"Very thorough and touched on every aspect of dx and tx. The discussion on differential diagnosis when instruments are not available was beneficial." K.D. (Oct. 2023)

"Good review and a lot of new and useful information in this course." J.T. (Oct. 2023)

"Case studies. Step-by-step treatment plan." V.H. (Oct. 2023)

"I liked the treatment ideas for PVFM." C.M. (Oct. 2023)

"Differentiating asthma vs PVFM. Treatment of PVFM and chronic cough. Listener-friendly presentation of the information." D.K. (Aug. 2023)

"The viewing of instrumental aspects was very helpful. I liked the resources provided, and the content was directly applicable." J.M. (Aug. 2023)

"The treatment techniques were beneficial, and I liked the flowcharts for decision-making." A.Z. (Jul. 2023)

"Evaluation questionnaire was beneficial. I liked the topic this course covered." D.R. (May 2023)

"I was very interested in learning more about this topic, and I walked away with a much greater knowledge of PVFM than before." M.V. (Mar. 2023)

"I liked the treatment protocols and the pace of this course." C.G. (Jan. 2023)

"I have not used visual biofeedback in PVFM treatment or during tx. It makes perfect sense to me now. The explanation was excellent and the video support was helpful." K.D. (Jan. 2023)

"I liked the evaluation and treatment techniques. Helpful information." L.S. (Dec. 2022)

"I enjoyed the case studies and ability to observe recorded exams." H.P. (Nov. 2022)

"The topic on treatments was beneficial to my daily practice." L.J. (Oct. 2022)

"I liked the evaluation and treatment options for those suffering with these difficulties." A.M. (Sept. 2022)

"The treatment strategies were good." K.P. (Aug. 2022)

"Very detailed. Liked the ability to fully understand the medical work-up needed prior to treating chronic cough." B.H. (July 2022)

"I liked the case studies and visualization." M.M. (July 2022)

"Course was thorough. I liked the examples of successful therapeutic techniques, and case studies example of good intake form questions to include." C.P. (July 2022)

"Well coordinated connection of the 3 areas of disorder." B.G. (June 2022)

"This course is easy to follow; practical; clinical information presented clearly. I liked the specific eval and treatment protocols for PVFM." S.D. (May 2022)

"I thought the case studies on paradoxical vocal cord function and chronic cough were the most beneficial. I learned a lot being able to see the actual endoscopy/stroboscopy of the case study patients to help support the recommendations. I liked the information provided about obtaining a good case history report/interview and treatment options for PVFM and chronic cough." J.S. (Apr. 2022)

"I liked the treatment of PVFM and also the case study analysis." E.B. (Mar. 2022)

"I liked the entire presentation – chronic cough and PVFM diagnosis and tx. Especially helpful were endoscopy examples. Comprehensive and accessible information presented in an engaging manner." A.M. (Feb. 2022)

"Treatment strategies for PVFM were beneficial – I liked the detailed explanations and case studies." L.F. (Feb. 2022)

"Gave a good overview as well as treatment options to use immediately in practice." R.S. (Jan. 2022)

Course Objectives

At course conclusion, participants will be able to:
  1. Take a comprehensive case history for PVFM and Chronic Cough.
  2. Make a differential diagnosis of PVFM.
  3. Treat PVFM and Chronic Cough.

Presenter & Disclosures

Sherri K. Zelazny, MA, RSLP, CCC-SLP

Sherri K. Zelazny, MA, RSLP, CCC-SLP, is a Speech-Language Pathologist with nearly 30 years of clinical experience. Sherri is Clinical Director of the Surrey Voice Clinic at Abilities Neurological Rehabilitation in Surrey, British Columbia, where she specializes in evaluation and treatment of voice and laryngeal airway disorders across the lifespan. Prior to her current position, Sherri was the Adult Voice Clinic Manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Voice Clinic where she worked from 2002-2011. Publications include Sandage, M. J., & Zelazny, S. K. (2004). Paradoxical vocal fold motion in children and adolescents. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 35(4), 353-362, and Zelazny, SK., Thibeault, SL., Johns, M. Paradoxical vocal fold motion. IN: BMJ Point of Care (online textbook). BMJ, Epocrates.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial — Sherri Zelazny is the presenter of online CEU courses sponsored by Northern Speech; receives royalty payments.

Nonfinancial — Sheri Zelazny has no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Intended Audience / Accreditation

Intended Audience/Accreditation
asha ce approved provider

This program is offered for 0.35 ASHA CEUs (Intermediate Level; Professional Area).

Intended Audience

  • Speech-Language Pathologists

ASHA CEUs: NSS online courses are registered with ASHA and are offered for ASHA CEUs. The number of ASHA CEUs is noted above. Note that 0.1 ASHA CEU = 1 contact hour = equals 1 CEE.

ASHA CE Registry: During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

ASHA CEUs: Attendees must meet at least one of the following conditions in order to be eligible to earn ASHA CEUs:

  • Current ASHA Member
  • ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) Holder
  • Licensed by a state or provincial regulatory agency to practice speech-language pathology (SLP) or audiology
  • Credentialed by a state regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Credentialed by a national regulatory agency to practice SLP or audiology
  • Engaged in a Clinical Fellowship under the supervision of an individual with their ASHA CCC
  • Currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in SLP or audiology

If an attendee is not an ASHA member or CCC holder but meets any of the above criteria, they may inform the ASHA CE Registry of their eligibility by visiting this site.

Licensing Boards: Most state licensing boards DO accept CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some state boards do, however, place a limit to the number of credits that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any credit limits related to home-study courses prior to registering for this course.

Additional accrediting agencies by which Northern Speech is an approved CE provider:

  • California: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the California Speech-Language Pathology & Audiology Board. Provider #PDP4. Online CEU limits may apply; please contact SLPAHADB for current online CEU acceptance policies.
  • Iowa: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Iowa Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology Examiners. Provider #169.
  • Kansas: NSS is approved as a provider of continuing education by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Provider #LTS-S0005.

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ASHA CE Registry Submission:

During the enrollment process, if you select to receive ASHA credit for this course and if you provide your ASHA number, NSS will automatically submit your CEU information to the ASHA CE Registry after successful course completion (80% on post test). This submission happens once per month, during the first week of the month. For example, if you complete your course on November 7th, NSS will submit all November online course CEUs to ASHA during the first week of December. When ASHA inputs the information into their database, they will mark the course as completed on the last day of the month in which it was completed, so November 30th using this example. The certificate of completion available for you to print immediately, however, will reflect the actual completion date, November 7th in this example. Due to ASHA processing procedures please allow 2-3 weeks, from the submission date, for the course to appear on your ASHA transcript.

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NSS is an ASHA CE Provider and most state licensing boards DO accept ASHA CEUs earned online (usually classified as home-study credits). Some boards do, however, place a limit to the number of CEUs that can be earned via home study/online courses. For the most current information, we suggest that you contact your licensing board or agency to verify acceptance policies and/or any CEU limits related to home-study courses prior to enrolling in an online course.

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