6.5 - PEAT 2 (Section 5)

Question 1

Thiazide

What type of medication is this?
MOA
Adverse effects

Answer 1

Diuretic

MOA: Increases secretion of sodium and potassium in the urine

Adverse effects:
- Hyponatremia –> clammy skin & hypotension
- Hypokalemia –> dizziness, hyperventilation

Question 2

What actions should the PT take if a patient has peripheralization of signs and symptoms during traction?

Answer 2

Stop the intervention and reevaluate

Question 3

What is the accepted standard for off-loading pressure areas on the plantar surface of the foot when these areas are not adequately healing?

Answer 3

Total contact casting

Question 4

What are the normal pressures in the chambers of the heart?

Answer 4

R Atrium: 0-8 mmHg
R Ventricle: Systolic = 15-30; diastolic = 0-8 mmHg

L Atrium: 2-12 mmHg
L Ventricle: Systolic = 90-140; diastolic = 5-12 mmHg

Question 5

Describe the average VO2maxes

Answer 5

MEN: ~30-40

Women: ~28-38

Question 6

What is cardiac index?

What is normal?

Answer 6

Measures how well a heart is performing relative to a person’s body size

Normal = 2.5-4 L/min/m^2

Question 7

Should patients recovering from GBS be worked to maximal stress / fatigue?

Answer 7

NO
- Avoid maximal stress / fatigue

Question 8

What technique should be used to measure the SHAPE of a partial-thickness wound?

Answer 8

Place a sheet of plastic wrap on the wound and use a marking pen to draw a tracing of the wound’s perimeter on the plastic

Question 9

Describe the clinical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome

Answer 9

Burning or aching pain
Autonomic NS dysfunction
Edema
Movement disorders
Affected limb is cooler

Question 10

What is a normal AIC?

Answer 10

<5.7%

> 6.5% –> diabetes

Question 11

Define each of the following types of pain

Nociplastic
Nociceptive
Neurogenic
Psychogenic

Answer 11

Nociplastic
- Associated w/ symptoms that do not have a clear anatomical correlate

Nociceptive
- Pain resulting primarily from stimulation of nociceptors
- Typically a clear stimulus-response relationship between movement and symptoms

Neurogenic
- Symptoms consistent w/ neurologic involvement

Psychogenic
- Associated w/ cognitive or emotional context