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Which patient population do best in acute rehab? - ANSWER - stroke
- total joint
- hip fractures
- head injuries
What chronic comorbidity is very common and often associated with
bone demineralization and frailty fractures? - ANSWER CKD
- hyperparathyroidism causes bone demineralization and frailty
fracture
- Hypercalcemia = calcification of vascular system (coronaries, valves)
Qualifying factors for acute rehab - ANSWER - ability to tolerate 3
hours of therapy per day
-do not need to be able to shower themselves
Should geriatric patients with fractured hip wait to see ortho? -
ANSWER NO, hip fractures are urgent. Early stabilizations improves
outcomes
, Tertiary prevention: - ANSWER treating the complications of a disease
Example of pathological fracture - ANSWER CA - tumor causing bone
to break Frailty fracture - ANSWER osteoporosis
Fibromyalgia - ANSWER diffuse pain
Fibromyalgia comorbidities - ANSWER psych / depression
Treatment of Fibromyalgia-ANSWER antidepressants, NSAIDs,
physical therapy, trigger point injections (Opiates contraindicated)
Presentations of Spinal Stenosis-ANSWER Neurogenic claudication
(legs hurt on ambulation/ worsening pain when standing =
compression)
Medication symptom management for Osteoarthritis- ANSWER -
Acetaminophen: safest in the elderly adult with HTN, GI bleed, or CKD
NSAIDs: works better but higher risks
Consideration of joint replacement in osteoarthritis at- ANSWER After
failed conservative management