THREADOOS Flashcards
What does Threadoos stand for?
Thyroid, Heart, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Epilepsy, Asthma, Diabetes, Osetoporosis, Oncology, Surgery
Thyroid- what questions should we ask?
Is it under or over active?
Is it stable, controlled by medication?
What should we be aware of with thyroid issues and diabetes?
Slower healing
Heart- what questions should we ask?
What type of condition?
Is it under control?
What medication?
If Angina, do they have a GTN spray?
Rheumatoid Arthritis- what questions should we ask?
Are they under RA care?
What medication?
What body parts are affected?
How often are flare ups?
Is there an effect on their ADLs?
What should we be aware of with RA
If in an active flare up, we cannot treat that body part.
Epilepsy- what questions should we ask?
What type of seizures do they suffer?
What medication?
What is normal protocol for them?
What Do I need to do in the event that they have a seizure?
Are there are triggers to their seizures?
Asthma- what questions should we ask?
What inhaler do they use?
Any medication?
Any major limitations?
Diabetes- what questions should we ask?
What type of diabetes?
What medication?
Is it diet or Metformin or insulin controlled?
What does Metformin do?
Lowers blood sugar levels by improving the way the body handles insulin
Osteoporosis- what questions should we ask?
How frequent do they fracture, if at all?
Is it controlled?
What medication?
Oncology- what questions should we ask?
Do they or suspect cancer?
Where is the cancer?
Are they under active treatment?
What type of treatment?
Surgery- what questions should we ask?
What type of surgery?
The post surgery protocol?
Any surgery complications
Have they had a wound check?
Why are older women at increased risk of osteoporosis?
They no longer have oestrogen, which protects the bones
Contraindications with osteoporosis
Avoid mobilisations above grade 2
