INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The field of physiatry requires the expertise of evaluating and managing disease states, injuries, and disabilities that alter the functional level of an individual. Physiatrists need…
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen The musculoskeletal system translates ideas into action. Nerve impulses in the brain speed down neurologic conduits to create the finely tuned symphony of chemical reactions that…
INTRODUCTION: WHY DO WE NEED OUTCOMES? Print Section Listen The primary goal of rehabilitation is to optimize function and promote functional recovery for patients. Outcome measures are the objective tests…
OVERVIEW Print Section Listen Bladder and bowel dysfunction commonly occurs in individuals undergoing rehabilitation. In keeping with the objectives of this book, the goal of this chapter is to provide…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Disability is a moral and global issue that affects over 1 billion people, one in seven individuals, or roughly 15% of the global population.1 The World…
INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen The specialty of physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry) came into prominence after World War II (WWII). It was observed that wounded soldiers recovered faster after surgery…
Podiatric Abbreviations Abbreviations ā before AAA autolyzed antigen-extracted allogeneic AAO alert, awake, and oriented AACPM American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine AAWM American Academy of Wound Management AAT activity…
Emergency Medicine INSULIN SHOCK Insulin shock is an acute condition from excessive insulin in the blood, resulting in low blood glucose levels (less than 50 mg per dL), convulsions, weakness,…
