2.2 Voice: Indirect therapy

Education (4)

normal voice production, Dx, treatment, understanding aids compliance

Hydration: why

helps maintain mucosal vc lining

Hydration: dehydration leads to… (2)

stiff vc → less vibrations, viscous vc → mucus/dry throat

Hydration: dehydration voice quality (3)

rough, lower amplitude and pitch, increased sensory awareness

dehydration: causes (6)

low fluid intake, high fluid loss, health condition, med side effects, environment, lifestyle

Hydration: advice (4)

2l noncaff fluid, reduce caff/alcohol, steam inhalation, humidifier

Irritants: advice (3)

med management, environment, mucus management

Voice rest (2)

absolute (only acute injury/post-surgery), relative (budget to sustain)

Voice abuse: advice (3)

awareness of appropriate voice use per setting, alternative communication to reduce demand, ask someone to take some vocal load

Environmental reasons for voice problems (3)

sound level (background noise, persistent whisper), acoustics (distance), air quality

Coughing management (2)

hydrate, distract e.g. sip/dry swallow