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Vascular System & Stroke - Stroke Rehab Flashcards

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Subjective disability

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Ill health with absence of objective disease

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Subjective well-being

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Feeling good but having severe objective disease

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Common psychosocial impacts of illness in severe condn

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Disruption to normal life
Demand of treatments and care
Uncertainty of future

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What do impacts of illness and their consequences depend on

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Nature of condn (e.g. severity, course, symptoms)
Individual (e.g. age, expectations, coping)
Social factors (e.g. support, resources)

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Sequence of psychosocial impacts of illness

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Disease/ disorder –> impairment/ symptoms –> limitations/ disability –> restrictions —> dependency –> affects well-being —> changes life-evaluation

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Impacts of acute vs chronic illness

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Acute illness causes fear, uncertainty but pt can enter ‘sick role’
Chronic illness comes with challenge of continuing obligations of normal life and managing illness but w/ new limitations

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Assessing subjective experience

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Health status (e.g symptoms)
QoL (e.g. happiness)
HQRL (e.g. meaning)
Functional status (e.g. limitations)

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PROMS

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Pt Reported Outcome Measures

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Key domains of illness impact

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Perceived health (symptoms)
Physical functioning 
Occupational/ role functioning 
Social functioning 
Emotional functional 
Cognitive functioning
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Clinical reasons for measuring psychosocial impact

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Screening for hidden problems
Identifying & prioritising problems
Communication
Identifying preferences, shared decision-making
Monitoring change/ response
Aid in treatment & resource allocation decisions

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Emotional impacts of illness

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Many c/c illness cormobid w/ depression creating further worsening of health (e.g. angina, arthritis, asthma, diabetes)
Severe, sudden physical condns can also trigger anger, anxiety, depression

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Causes of anxiety in illness

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Outcomes/ results of illness/ treatment

Unknown procedures

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What does anxiety in illness result in

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Irrational beliefs and heightened awareness of symptoms

Alters perception, interpretation and recall

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Depression definition

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An effective (mood) disorder characterised by feeling sadness and general withdrawal from those around us 
Associated w/ suicide, poor adherence and poor motivation
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Why do we treat emotional impacts of illness

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Physical and mental health aren’t separate

Increases survival, decreases risk of complications, increases QoL, poor treatment outcome and decreases cost of care

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Haemostasis

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Normal blood clotting

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Thrombosis

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Excessive blood clotting

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Thrombophilia

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Predisposition to blood clots

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Fibrinolysis

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Natural clot destruction

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VTE

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Venous thromboembolism

Incl DVT/ PE

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Causes of clots

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Virchow’s triad

Endothelial injury
Hypercoagulability
Stasis of blood flow

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Types of clots

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Red clots

White clots

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Where are red clots found

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Arteries (arterial)

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Where are white clots found

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Veins (venous)

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Arterial thrombosis condns

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Stroke
MI
PVD

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Venous thrombosis condns

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VTE

Thrombophlebitis

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Risk factors for red clots

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Aging 
Cholesterol deposition 
HTN 
DM 
Smoking
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Risk factors for white clots

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Genetic - APLS
Malignancy
Immobility
Drugs

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Red clot composition

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Mainly platelets, minimum fibrin

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White clot composition

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Mainly fibrin, minimum platelets

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What do anti platelet agents prevent

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Platelet adhesion, activation and aggregation.

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What do fibrinolytic agents increase

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Conversion of plasminogen to plasmin

Plasmin degrades fibrin and breaks up thrombin

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What do anti-fibrinolytic agents prevent

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Conversion of plasminogen to plasmin

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Main groups of blood thinners

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Anticoagulants
Anti-platelets
Thrombolytics

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Types of anticoagulants

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Oral anti-coagulants

Parenteral anti-coagulants

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What are anti-coagulants used for

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Prevention of venous thrombus development or extension of thrombus in venous circulation

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DOACs

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Direct Oral Anti-Coagulants

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Main DOACs

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Apixaban
Dabigatran
Edoxaban
Rivaroxaban

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Benefit of DOAC’s vs warfarin

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No routine monitoring requirements

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Indications for DOAC’s

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Stroke prevention if AF pt

All except edoxaban can be used for VTE prophylaxis after elective hip or knee replacement suregry

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Reversal agent for dabigatran

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Idarucizimab

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Reversal agent for apixaban and rivaroxaban

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Andexanet

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Parenteral anti-coagulants

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Heparin 
LMWH 
Heparinoids
Hirudins 
Fondaparinux
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When would heparin be used over LMWH

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Those w/ high risk of bleeding - can terminate rapidly by stopping infusion

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Uses of LMWH

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Prevention and treatment of VTE

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Examples of LMWH

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Enoxaparin/ Dalteparin/ Tinzeoparin

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Heparinoid

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Danaparoid - used for prophylaxis for DVT in pts undergoing general or orthopaedic surgery

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Example of a hirudin

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Bivalirudin - direct thrombin inhibitor

Can also be used to treat NSTEMI

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Types of oral anti-coagulants

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DOACs/ NOACs

Vit k antagonists - warfarin, acenocoumarol

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Direct Xa inhibitors

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Rivaroxaban
Apixaban
Edoxaban

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Direct thrombin inhibitors

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Dabigtran

Bivalirudin

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Fondaparinux

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Synthetic pentasacharide

Inhibits factor X

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Examples of anti-platelet agents

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Aspirin
Clopidogrel, Prasgrel, Ticraglor
Dipyridamole

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Examples of fibrinolytics/ thrombolytics

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Steptokinase
Alteplaste
Retreplaste
Tenectoplase

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Antidote for heparin and LMWH

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Protamine sulphate

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How long does warfarin take to have an effect

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48 - 72 Hrs

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What must be monitored with warfarin

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INR

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INR

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International Normalised Ratio

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Normal INR

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1
Higher the INR, thinner the blood
INR of 2 = takes blood 2x as long to clot

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Warfarin reversal

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Vit K - main agent
FFP
Spp clotting factor

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Aspirin MOA

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Irreversibly inactivates COX -1 and alters balance between TXA2 and PGI2

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Clopidogrel MOA

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Inhibits ADP induced aggregation

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Typical drugs given after arterial thrombosis

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Fibrinolytic (alteplase) given acutely
Aspirin 300mg stat 2/52 
Clopidogrel 75mg OD
Statins initiated within 48 hrs regardless of serum [Cholesterol]
DOAC's for AF pts
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When should alteplase be given after a stroke

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Within 4.5 hrs of onset

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What type of anti-hypertensive should be used following a stroke

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Beta-blockers

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When can drugs be given for an ischaemic stroke

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After excluding ICH stroke

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Advantages of thrombolytics

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Improved long term outcomes i.e., function and independence

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Disadvantage of thrombolytics

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Small window of use, for stroke require CT first
Risk of ICH (1%)
No H/O trauma/ surgery/ Haem stroke/ dental procedure

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When to use DOACs w/ caution

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If ClCr < 30ml/min (dabigatran)
If ClCr < 15ml/ min (apixaban, rivaroxaban, edoxaban)
Depending on age and wt

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TXA2

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Thromboxane A2

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PGI2

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Prostacyclin

72
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Clinical use of aspirin

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Acute treatment of ACS and stroke
2’ prevention of arterial thrombosis after cardio/cerebrovascular events
Prevention of pre-ecclampsia

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Adverse effects of aspirin

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GI bleeding
Bronchospasm

Toxic doses cause respiratory alkalosis followed by acidosis

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Heparin MOA

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Accelerates action of anti thrombin - inactivates factors Xa and thrombin (IIa)
Also effects IXa, XIa, XIIa

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Heparin administration

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S/c or IV infusion

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Clinical use of heparin

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Treat DVT/ PE
Unstable angina
Acute peripheral arterial occlusion

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Adverse effects for heparin

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Bleeding - main effect
Thrombocytopenia
Hypersensitivity reactions
Osteoporosis

78
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Administration of clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor

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Given orally, loading dose first then OD

79
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Clinical use of clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor

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Prevention and treatment of MI and other vascular events

Often given with aspirin (increases effects)

80
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Adverse effects of clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor

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Bleeding 
GIT discomfort 
Rashes 
Neutrepenia - rarely 
Ticagrelor can cause dyspnoea
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Administration of fibrinolytics

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Iv injection or infusion

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Clinical use of fibrinolytics

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MI
A/c ischaemic stroke and other arterial thrombosis
Severe cases of DVT/ PE

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Adverse effects of fibrinolytics

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Bleeding - most important
Reperfusion dysrhythmias
Nausea and vomiting
Hypersensitivity reactions

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LMWH MOA

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Accelerates action of antithrombin increasing its inactivation of factor Xa

85
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LMWH administration

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S/c injection

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Clinical use of LMWH

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Prevent VTE

Treat DVT/ PE, MI, unstable angina

87
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Adverse effects of LMWH

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Bleeding - main effect

Less likely than heparin to cause thrombocytopenia, hypersensitivity reactions, osteoporosis

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Warfarin MOA

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Vit K antognist

Prevents carboxylation of factors II, VII, IX and X

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Functional assessment done by PTs

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Baseline mobility, ROM, muscle power, sensation, balance

90
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Stroke management done by PTs

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Resp (tracheostomy)
Early mobilisation and promoting neurological recovery
tone and spasticity management
Discharge planning
Preventing complication - aspiration pneumonia

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Hierarchy of cognition

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If the lower levels are impaired, a person will not be able to achieve the higher levels

Sensory (bottom) –> Attention –> perception –> memory —> praxis –> executive (top)

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Executive function - cognition

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Ability to make choices, set goals, plan and organise a task

93
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Acute complications post stroke

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HTN 
PE 
Complications w/ nutrition and feeding 
Aspiration pneumonia 
Malignant MCA syndrome
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Shoulder subluxation due to stroke

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Consequence of weakness of shoulder girdle

Wt of upper limb drags on shoulder capsule and ligaments

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Management of shoulder subluxation due to stroke

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Good moving and handling
Positioning
Analgesia
Orthotics

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Spasticity

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Condn in which there is an abnormal increase in muscle tone or stiffness of muscle, which might interfere w/ movement, speech, or be associated with discomfort or pain

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Management of spasticity

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Eliminating aggravating factors 
Antispasmodics/ Botulinum toxin 
Analgesia 
Splinting and casting 
Positioning and casting 
Positioning in bed and chair 
Passive stretches
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Exacerbating factors of spasticity

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Incontinence
Constipation 
Pain 
Pressure sores 
Infection 
General discomfort
99
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Considerations for d/c planning

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Is the pt able to raise an alarm in emergencies
How will the pt get in/out of a bed/ chair/ toilet
Can they manage stairs
Independently prepare modified meals
Initiate and remember to do ADL
Returning to driving or arranging transportation

100
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What do statins reduce

A

Cholesterol

Triglyceride levels

101
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Surgical treatment for ICH

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Removal of haemotoma to relieve ICP

102
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Treatment for ICH strokes

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Pts should be given rapid bp lowering drugs (IV)

Pts taking anti-coagulants should have it reversed

103
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What needs to be prescribed alongside DOACs and Asp/ Clop

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PPi in those over 60 and/or a hx of dyspepsia

104
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What kind of stroke is usually seen in younger pts

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Haemorrhagic

Usually presents with sudden, severe headache due to increased ICP

105
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Communication disorders after stroke

A

Aphasia
Dysarthria
Apraxia of Speech
Dysphonia

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Aphasia

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An acquired communication disorder that impairs a person’s ability to process lang, but does not affect intelligence

107
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When does aphasia occur

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When there is damage to the area of the brain responsible for lang (Broca’s and Wernicke’s) - located in left hemisphere for majority of pts

108
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Approximately how many pts will have a degree of aphasia following a stroke

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Around 1/3

109
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Types of aphasia

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Different names depending on what areas of communication are affected

Expressive aphasia
Receptive aphasia
Acquired dysgraphia
Acquired dyslexia

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Expressive aphasia

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Affects pts speaking - Broca’s area
Varies in severity from being completely unable to speak to occasion difficulties finding target word
Might get stuck on words
May be able to use drawings/ writing/ symbols

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Receptive aphasia

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Affects auditory comprehension - Wernicke’s area
Irrelevant answers to q’s
Usually able to recognise & use social phrases
Unlikely to realise they have receptive difficulties

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Acquired dysgraphia

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Affects writing

113
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Acquired dyslexia - aphasia

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Affects reading

114
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Strategies to help communication w/ aphasic pts

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Minimise or eliminate background noise where possible
Make sure you have their attention
Encourage all modes of communication
Try not to patronise but simplify sentence structure

115
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Dysarthria

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A speech disorder due to muscle weakness or incoordination

Motor issue

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How does speech sound with dysarthria

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Can be slurred/ unclear

Can sound quiet or monotone

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Anarthria

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Total loss of motor ability that enables speech

118
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When is anarthria seen in

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Brainstem strokes - as well as ‘Locked-In Syndrome’

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What is Apraxia of Speech also known as

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Verbal dyspraxia

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AOS

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An oral motor speech disorder - pathways between motor cortex and facial muscles have been disrupted resulting in limited and difficult speech ability

121
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How may a pt with AOS present

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With dysfluencies, inconsistent speech errors and repetitive muscle movement

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What are pts with AOS good at

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‘Automatic speech’ - yawning, counting, swearing etc

123
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What does pure AOS mean

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Language is fully intact - comprehension is good and there are word finding difficulties

124
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Dysphonia

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Weakness (infl) in the laryngeal muscles resulting in reduced or no movement in one vocal cord

125
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What do pts with dysphonia sound like

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Their voices sound rough/ strained/ hoarse - abnormalities of pitch, loudness, quality and variability
Some also completely lose their voice

126
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Communication and the MDT

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OT 
PT 
Nursing team 
Medical team 
Pharmacy 
Stroke research team 
Safeguarding team 
Continuing healthcare/ social work d/c team
127
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Dysphagia

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Term for swallowing difficulties

128
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Most common causes of dysphagia

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Stroke
Brain injury
Other neurological disorders

129
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What can dysphagia affect

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Ability to eat and drink safely, can cause food and drink to enter airway –> choking, chest infections (aspiration pneumonia)

130
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Stages of normal swallow

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Pre-oral
Oral
Pharyngeal
Oesphageal

131
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What can happen when swallowing goes wrong

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Aspiration 
Silent aspiration 
Malnutrition/ dehydration 
Missing key meds 
Impacts on pleasure and socialisation
132
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Clinical assessment of swallowing

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Videofluroscopy aka modified Barium Swallow

Fibreoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES)

133
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Alternative methods of feeding

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NG tube/ bridle NGT
PEG/ RIG
Risk feeding

134
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Main types of drug receptors

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Ligand-gated (ion channels)
G protein coupled receptors
Kinase linked receptors
Nuclear receptors

135
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Ligand - gated ion channels (ionotropic receptors)

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Receptor is linked to the ion channel
Activation (agonist) = influx of ions
Time scale - milliseconds

136
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G protein coupled receptors

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G protein coupled receptors on cell membrane surface, once activated signal second messengers linked to enzymes or ion channel
Time scale - seconds

137
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Kinase-linked receptors

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Receptors linked to enzyme
Binding site for larger molecules like ligands (growth factors, cytokines)
Gene transcription –> protein synthesis
Time scale - hrs

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Nuclear receptors

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Receptors that are linked to gene transcription

Cause proteins synthesised to take cellular effect

139
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Examples of ligand-gated ion channels receptors

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Nicotinic acid and Ach

140
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Examples of G protein-coupled receptors

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Opiate receptors & morphine

141
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Examples of kinase-linked receptors

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Tyrosine kinase and growth factors

142
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Examples of nuclear receptors

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Corticosteroids, thyroid, hormone (oestrogen)

143
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Agonist

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Drug that binds to receptor and elicits a repsonse

144
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Antagonist

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Drug that binds to receptor site and doesn’t elicit a response/ block agonist from working

145
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Example of antagonist

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Naloxone (reverses the effect of morphine) - has no effect if given to pts that aren’t taking opiates

146
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Partial agonist

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Drug that binds to receptor site and elicits a partial response (even with full receptor capacity)

147
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Types of antagonist

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Competitive

Non-competitive

148
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Competitive antagonists

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Will compete for same receptor, can be overcome if we increase conc of the agonist, displacing it.

149
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Non-competitive antagonists

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Will not compete, often these agents cannot be displaced as they bind irreversibly

150
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Selectivity

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Tendency of a drug to affect a spp receptor

151
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Receptor changes over time

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Desensitisation 
Tolerance 
Up-regulation 
Down-regulation 
Exacerbation
152
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Desensitisation - receptors

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When receptors become less receptive to frequent doses of the same drug over a short period of time, which can lead to tolerance

153
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Tolerance - receptors

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Requiring a bigger dose for the same response e.g. opioids, transdermal nitrates

154
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Up-regulation - receptors

A

Prolonged use of an antagonist, receptors up-regulate to minimise effect of antagonism.
Example – atenolol

155
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Down-regulation - receptors

A

Prolonged use of an agonist, receptors down-regulate and minimises receptor affinity to minimise effect of antagonism

156
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Exacerbation - receptors

A

Body has adapted itself to the exogenous agent. Removing it can exacerbate the condn you are trying to treat

157
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What does therapy optimisation involve

A

Ensuring optimal therapeutic effects over adverse effects
Looking at If its not working, side-effects or not needed anymore
Fine tuning dose for Narrow Therapeutic drugs

158
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Where is the Therapeutic Index found

A

Between ED50 and TD50

159
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When do we need to monitor drug levels

A 
Overdose 
Poor clinical response 
Suspected toxicity 
Rule out poor compliance 
Drug interactions 
Non-linear kinetics
160
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Types of adverse drug reactions

A

Type A reactions (pharmalogical)

Type B reactions (idiosyncratic)

161
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Type A ADR

A

Predictable
Dose dependent
Readily reversible (reducing dose/ withdrawing)
Common (80% of all reported ADRs)

162
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Type B ADR

A

Non-predictable

163
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What do doses adjust according to

A 
Wt 
Renal function 
Liver function 
Body surface area (BSA)
Nomograms
164
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When is drug monitoring less important

A

Predictable pharmacokinetics
Broad therapeutic range
Less individual variation
Minimal/ transient side effect profile

165
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Depression as a stroke complication

A

Anterior circulation strokes can cause changes in personality & emotion
Stroke is a life-changing event so can be psychological change

166
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Treating depression as a result of stroke

A

Mood screening
SSRIs, if not effective then nortriptyline
Psychotherapy

167
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Why should nutrition be treated after a stroke

A

Dehydration and malnutrition can lead to an increase in infections, cellular dysfunction and death if persistent

168
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How can we prevent inadequate nutrition after a stroke

A 
Dysphagia assessments 
NG tube as short term solution 
PEG feed if persisting >4 weeks 
Diet modification 
Rehab exercises - tongue strengthening exercises
169
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Pressure sores

A

Injuries to the skin and underlying tissue, caused by prolonged pressure on the skin

170
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Why should pressure sores be treated

A

If left untreated, can lead to infections such as cellulitis, OM and sepsis which can be life-threatening

171
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How can we prevent/ treat pressure sores

A

Encourage early mobilisation (such as turning)
Monitor pressure areas
Wound care such as cleaning and applying dressings
Ensuring adequate nutrition
Using a pressure-relieving mattress

MBBS - Year 2 (20 decks)

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