Penasp Scale
Penasp Scale
Penasp Scale
Score Description
1
Materialdoesnotenterairway
NEITHERPEN
NORASP
PENETRATION 2
ASPIRATION
3
4
5
6
7
8
Materialentersairway,butremainsabovevocalfolds;
Ejectedfromairway;nostasis
Materialremainsabovevocalfolds;visiblestasisremains
Materialcontactsvocalfolds,butisejected;nostasis
Materialcontactsvocalfolds,andisnotejected;visiblestasisremains
Materialpassesglottis,butisejectedfromairway;
Novisiblesubglotticstasis
Materialpassesglottis,butisnotejectedfromairway;visible
Subglotticstasisdespitepatientsresponse
Materialpassesglottis,andisnotejected;visiblesubglotticstasis;
Absentpatientresponse
Patientname_________________________________
Inpatient
ROP
Diagnosis/PMHx__________________________________________________________________
DateofVFSS_______________
DateofpreviousVFSS_______________
Currentdiet______________________________________________________
Trial Consistency: Score Position/
(T,N,H,SS,S)
Strategy
Comments
PenetrationAspirationScale
Score Description
1
Materialdoesnotenterairway
NEITHERPEN
NORASP
PENETRATION 2
ASPIRATION
3
4
5
6
7
8
Materialentersairway,butremainsabovevocalfolds;
Ejectedfromairway;nostasis
Materialremainsabovevocalfolds;visiblestasisremains
Materialcontactsvocalfolds,butisejected;nostasis
Materialcontactsvocalfolds,andisnotejected;visiblestasisremains
Materialpassesglottis,butisejectedfromairway;
Novisiblesubglotticstasis
Materialpassesglottis,butisnotejectedfromairway;visible
Subglotticstasisdespitepatientsresponse
Materialpassesglottis,andisnotejected;visiblesubglotticstasis;
Absentpatientresponse
Patientname_________________________________
Inpatient
ROP
Diagnosis/PMHx__________________________________________________________________
DateofVFSS_______________
DateofpreviousVFSS_______________
Currentdiet______________________________________________________
Consistency
#Trials PenAspScores
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