Pharmaceuticals

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals SELECTED COMMON “REHAB DRUGS” Note – The following doses are for adults. Contraindications always include hypersensitivity to the drug itself. “Warn/Prec” are some warnings that should be made and…

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Deep Venous Thrombosis

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Deep Venous Thrombosis

Deep Venous Thrombosis SELECTED PROPHYLAXIS OPTIONS Low-Dose Unfractìonated Heparin (LDUH) – LDUH binds with antithrom-bin III to inhibit factor Ha (thrombin) and factor Xa (intrinsic clotting pathway). Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH)…

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Spasticity

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Spasticity

Spasticity Spasticity is a disorder characterized by a velocity-dependent increased resistance to passive stretch, associated with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. Spasticity is part of…

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Neurogenic Bladder

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Neurogenic Bladder

Neurogenic Bladder Neurophysiology – Bladder distention activates detrusor stretch (δ) receptors, which in turn activate the sacral micturition center at S2-4. During bladder filling, the intact cerebral cortex inhibits the…

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Stroke

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Stroke

Stroke EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RISK FACTORS A stroke is defined by the WHO as the rapid development of clinical signs of cerebral dysfunction, with signs lasting at least 24 hours or…

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Movement Disorders

Jun 19, 2016 by in PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION Comments Off on Movement Disorders

Movement Disorders Definition – A group of CNS degenerative diseases associated with involuntary movements or abnormalities of skeletal muscle tone and posture. They can be broadly classified as hypokinetic (too…

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