General Rehab Flashcards
bracing treatment for genu recurvatum?
swedish knee cage
equation for VO2 max
VO2 max = Cardiac output x AVO2 difference
equation for cardiac oxygen consumption (MVO2)
MVO2 = HR x SBP
What is the range for the Borg scale?
6 - 20
What are the phases of cardiac rehab?
- Inpatient
- Supervised outpatient (3-6 months)
- Less supervised outpatient
- Maintence (unsupervised)
How do NYHA Heart Failure classes related to allowed number of METs?
- anything over 7
- 5 -7
- 2-5
- SOB at rest
How does the HR of a transplanted heart differ?
higher resting HR and lower peak HR
What is the main benefit from pulmonary rehab?
Increase oxygen uptake of peripheral muscles thus increasing AVO2 difference
What is the benefit of a fenestrated trach?
holes allow air to escape and pass through the vocal cords
What is the most notable metabolic change with aging?
increased fat (caution with fat-soluble medications)
most common primary brain tumor
astrocytoma (glioblastoma)
most common primary bone tumor?
osteosarcoma (knee usually)
What is grade 1 lymphedema?
reversible with limb elevation
What is the difference between a superficial and deep partial thickness burn?
with a superficial burn only part of the dermis is damaged but with deep most of the dermis is damaged.
most common location for heterotopic ossification in burn patients?
elbow
