Case study Flashcards
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what is the period of normal gestation in terms of the week
What is the normal weight counted at birth?
Ideally it should be between 37-40 weeks
36 is grey area. at week 36 lungdevelopment completes as well as sucking reflex develops. childern at this age may have diffculty in feeding
b) over 2500g
What does bum shuffle crawl indicate???
what is the normal value of APGAR score?
between 7-10
What is Hypotonia typical presentation?
rolled forward and forward head, Lordosis, genu valgum and flat foot
what is typical gait pattern for someone with positve thomas test
crouch gait
when does genu valgum or varum is concerning and should be reported?
More than 10 cm
What is normal value for foot progression angle?
- normally should be between 10-15 exeternally rotated
For external rotation is positive value and for internal rotation is negative value
what are the pod appraoch for someone with sensory concern?
usually kids with sensory issue complaining of heat- breathable shoes with upper mesh like material- may go with sandal, sensory friendly garment
common brands for kids with sensory issue?
Archie slides, keen sandals- kids may need a letter to the school to make allowence for sensory need
Name a company sells sensory friendly clothing and footwear
Jett proof company
Keen Sandals- has toe protection, orthtoic friendly and
what are the feature of sensory friendly socks?
Seamless, soft and breathable, variety of styles and caming technology - made with Calmtex®, a fabric designed to provide gentle compression and calming sensory input.
what are the enviornmental triggers in a podiatric practive for a child with sensory concern?
Light, noise, apron, smell,
a good history question fro asking activity from a kid?
- what are the barriers for her actibity level?
-with other health professional ask who, why and how often they are seeing
what are you working on with physio
