Week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
What should you do if there are symptoms that do not fit the syndrome?
A
Contact the neurologist
2
Q
What are the prognostic statements?
A
excellent
good
fair
poor
3
Q
What are the categories patients are discharged under?
A
Clinically normal outcome
Maximum gain - doing as well as they can
Activities of daily living
Self discharge - usually financial reasons
4
Q
What are the three parts of a clinical report?
A
1 Case Hx
2 Direct observations
- Perceptual assessment
- Motor physiology
- Language, cognitive, hearing and swallowing assessment
3 Impressions and recommendations
- type of motor speech disorder
- severity
- salient symptoms
- Effect on communication
- hypothesis, goals, prognosis
5
Q
Where does the clinical report go>
A
The pt
Insurance company
Referral source
