PHTY302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Shortness Of Breath, Physical Therapy, Social History
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1. 7 describe the components of a subjective and objective assessment of people following stroke. Subjective assessment: where the information comes from, patient"s records, patient and relatives/carers, members of the mdt. Information obtained: personal details, name, address, date of birth, next of kin. Family situation/support: accommodation, with whom do they live, type of house, type of area - rural/urban; flat/hilly, access to home. Stairs: physical activity, current problems, activity limitations, main impairments from the stroke, weakness. Specific adl problems: e. g. dressing, bathing, kitchen skills, speech pathologist. Speech impairments: management of speech problems during pt sessions. Swallowing disorders and their management i. e. thickened fluids: social worker, patient"s family and social situation. Likely placement/care arrangements following discharge from hospital: orthoptist, visual acuity, visual field, visual attention (neglect, medical, medical problems to consider during therapy, ax, co-ordination /ataxia, mmse (mini mental) Objective examination: activity task analysis, level of independence, kinematic deviations, measurement, assess impairments. Standing balance: bed mobility, walking, arm function.
