Pedia Rehab Flashcards
if children’s disease were acquired very early or if born with the impairment, then habilitation is done rather than rehabilitation
true
the __ become the guideposts in goal setting and therapeutic intervention or planning treatments
milestones
physiatrist evaluates __
- current medical condition (prognosis/etiology)
- electrodiagnosis
- identify problems for rehab
- identify special medical precautions
therapeutic interventions
- for spasticity or pain
- functional training
- therapeutic interventions
- adaptive devices/ orthotics/ prosthetics
what is a physical therapist
specializes in the use of exercise/ therapeutic training and physical agents/ modalities to improve or maximize function
what is an occupational therapist
- improve patient’s functional abilities, especially self-care
- fine motor skills
- cognitive and sensory training
- behavioral modification interventions
- make assistive devices
- end goal: prepare them for vocational/avocational exploration
t/f speech and language pathologist does swallowing and feeding evaluation and remediation
true
what is clinical psychologist
- recommendation and planning for school placement
- behavior modification
- counseling patient and family
what is rehab nurse
- for direct personal care
- implement and instruct special procedures
- help prevent secondary complications
what is social worker
- evaluates patient’s total living situation
- assess impact of the disease in these areas
- coordinate finances and funding
- family counseling
orthosis vs prosthesis
orthosis: device used to improve function, formation, or position of an extremity
prosthesis: worn to replace a missing body part
treatment strategies in chronic illnesses
- prevent or correct additional deformity
- enhance systems unaffected by condition
- enhance functional capacity of systems affected by disease
- use of adaptive equipment to promote function
- modification of home or vocational environment
- psychological techniques to enhance performance
hallmark of cerebral palsy
motor disorder
others: spasticity, dyskinesia, weakness, mass movements, uncoordinated, abnormal postures
classifications of cp
- spastic or pyramidal
- dyskinetic or extrapyramidal
- mixed
what is spastic/pyramidal cp
- increased muscle tone, velocity dependent
- hyperreflexia
- persistent primitive reflexes
