Post-COVID effects on the larynx: an SLT perspective

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In this episode, our host, Natalie Watson, invites Fiona Gillies, Emma Webber, and Sarah Wallace OBE, to discuss post-COVID effects on the larynx and the long COVID project run by the Royal College of Speech and Language therapists.
The RCSLT project is led by a dedicated group of professionals working to create patient handbooks, fact sheets, and data collection tools. These resources aim to provide clinicians and patients with a deeper understanding of long COVID and its implications on speech and swallowing, aiding in effectively managing these complications.
The conversation continues, covering a critical care perspective and the trends emerging from patients admitted with COVID to ITU to post-critical care follow-up clinics to outpatient care and the presenting symptoms of long COVID who have not received critical care. What are the treatments available to offer?

COVID-19's impact on the larynx and the role of speech therapy in recovery is a complex and rapidly evolving area. More research and data to further understand the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the larynx is required and will be instrumental in guiding future treatment approaches and enhancing patient outcomes.
Input into new long COVID guidance | RCSLT

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Chapters

1. Post-COVID effects on the larynx: an SLT perspective (00:00:00)

2. The Long-Covid project run by the RC SLTs (00:00:08)

3. Laryngeal Complications in COVID Patients (00:06:20)

4. Post-Covid Upper Airway Symptoms and Challenges (00:14:48)

5. COVID Patients' Voice and Swallowing Issues (00:19:39)

6. Speech Therapy Services for Post-Covid Patients (00:27:58)