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DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY FRAZIER WATER …

DEPARTMENT OF SPEECH PATHOLOGY FRAZIER WATER PROTOCOL WHAT IS THE FRAZIER WATER PROTOCOL? The FRAZIER WATER Protocol allows patients with dysphagia (swallowing problems) to drink WATER that is not thickened, between meals. This handout explains why "unthickened WATER " is safe for a patient to drink WATER even if it is aspirated. It also identifies specific procedures and conditions that must be followed in order to increase the patient's safety when drinking WATER . HOW CAN A PERSON WITH A SWALLOW PROBLEM DRINK WATER AND NOT DEVELOP PNEUMONIA? WATER has a neutral pH and will therefore not cause chemical injury to the lungs. Our body is made of WATER so that it is not recognized as a foreign substance. WATER is naturally absorbed into the bloodstream without complication as long as it does not carry bacteria or food particles from the mouth. WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT CONCEPT IN A FRAZIER WATER PROGRAM?

3. If patient is not safe to rinse and spit mouthwash, you can use toothettes to swab the soft areas of the mouth (tongue, between upper/lower gums and lips, hard/soft palate, inside of the cheeks) with an alcohol free mouthwash. 4. After the mouth is clean, small sips of water can be given to the patient as taught by the speech pathologist. 5.

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