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OS T#2: S3 Flashcards

1
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Abrupt onset of a dry cough and decreased SaO2 is consistent with what kinda of disease?

A

viral disease

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What is Theophylline used for?

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It is a bronchodilator used to reverse airway obstruction.

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What are signs and symptoms of Theophylline toxicity?

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Irregular HR
Feeling Jittery
GI upset
Seizures

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What is Ventolin used for?

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Ventolin is a bronchodilator used in the treatment of Asthma and/or COPD

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What is Amcort used for?

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Amcort is an anti-inflammatory agent used to manage bronchial asthma

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What is Rinne’s Test?

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A test for hearing using a tuning fork, the patients mastoid process and their ear. Pt is asked when the tuning fork is louder, on mastoid process or in front of the ear.

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If Bone sound Conduction (BC) is greater than Air sound Conduction (AC) what kind of deafness is the patient exhibiting.

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Conductive deafness

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If Air sound Conduction (AC) is greater than Bone sound Conduction (BC) what kind of deafness is the patient exhibiting.

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Sensorineural Deafness

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How is Webers test performed?

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Hold a vibrating tuning fork on the axis of the head and ask the patient which ear they hear the noise in louder.

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What structure does the Talar tilt test examine?

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Calcaneofibular ligament

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What structure does the Thompson test examine?

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The Achilles tendon

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What is the best initial pelvic floor exercises?

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Stopping the flow of urine

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What is most important when deciding whether or not a child could use a power wheelchair?

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Is the child above 18 mo
Does the child have fine motor control or head control
Does the child have perceptual difficulties

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What is a good early physical therapy intervention for a person with the early stages of Osgood-Schlatter’s disease

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Decrease the loading forces applied to the knees

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How does discal degeneration without nerve root compression present?

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Centralized gnawing pain

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16
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How does discal degeneration with nerve root compression present?

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Decreased muscle strength and or radicular pain

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17
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Why does festinating gait occur?

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Pt’s COG is too far ahead of them causing them to increase their speed of walking to try to catch up

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18
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What orthotic device could be used to reduce festinating gait?

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a toe wedge to adjust COG posteriorly

19
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How do you train fast twitch muscle fibers?

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High intensity workloads for short durations (

20
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How do you train slow twitch muscle fibers?

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Low intensity workloads for long durations

21
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What would a patient with a L2 level issue need to ambulate and what distance would they reach?

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Reciprocating gait orthosis and Lofstrand crutches ; community amb.

22
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What are signs and symptoms of Respiratory alkalosis?

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Dizziness, syncope, tingling, numbness, and early tetany

23
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What are signs and symptoms of Respiratory acidosis?

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Early: anxiety, restlessness, dyspnea, headache
Late: Confusion somnolence, coma

24
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What are the signs and symptoms of Metabolic alkalosis?

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weakness, mental dullness, possibly early tetany

25
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What are the signs and symptoms of Metabolic acidosis?

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Secondary hyperventilation (kussmaul breathing) nausea lethargy, coma

26
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ABG Norms

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pH: 7.35-7.45
SpO2: 98%-100%
PaO2: 90-100 mmHg
PaCO2: 35-45mmHg

27
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During the cognitive stage of motor learning how should feedback be given?

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Focus o knowledge of results and visual inputs. Learners benefit from seeing the whole task performed. High dependance on visual inputs.

28
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What type of feedback is best during the associative phase of learning?

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Proprioceptive cues

29
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What deficits are present with long term AIDS diagnosis?

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Neuro: alterations in memory, confusion, disorientation

Motor: ataxia, paresis, gait disturbances, loss of fine motor coordination.

30
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When receiving a referral from a physician what needs to be communicated?

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PT exam, treatment plan, and management. This is very important when exam does match the referral diagnosis.

31
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What does W sitting cause?

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femoral antetorsion and medial knee stress

32
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What does the anteriolateral (spinothalamic) tract carry?

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pain and temperature

33
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What does the Spinotectal tract convey?

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Information for the spinovisual reflexes

34
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What is carried by the dorsal columns?

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Discriminative touch, proprioception, vibration sense

35
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Where does the dorsal column decussate?

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At the level of the medulla

36
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What cluster of special tests has the highest accuracy for SIJ disfunction.

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SI gapping, compression, thigh thrust (P4), sacral thrust, and Gaenslen’s test. if 3/5 is positive pt is highly likely to have SIJ issue

37
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How long after pregnancy does ligamentous laxity continue?

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up to 3 months

38
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What effect does bright sunlight have on elderly patient’s vision?

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Bight sunlight and glare significantly decrease elderly visual acuity

39
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What is the typical pattern for spasticity in the UE?

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Shoulder adductors, forearm pronators, flexors of the elbow the wrist and the hand.

40
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What position should be avoided with a in the acute phase of injury?

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the dependent position

41
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A shortened stride Length on the effective side following hip surgery is likely due to:

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hip flexor contracture

42
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What is a facilitation technique to get a child to open their hand?

A

slowly stroke the finger extensors from proximal to distal.

43
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What is the proper response to take when examining a patient with a grouping of moles (nevi)

A

Ask for the history of the moles and examine them closely

44
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What are the characteristics to looks at with moles.

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A-symmetry
B-order irregularities
C-olor
D-iameter - ( >6 mm = bad)

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