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Hemorrhage

Ruptured Berry aneurysm:
endovascular coil placement/clipping
Hemorrhage

Arteriovenous malformation:
embolization/surgical resection/radiation
Hemorrhage

Hypertensive hemorrhage:
conservative
Hemorrhage

Hemorrhage due to amyloid angiopathy:
conservative
how to treat

Lacunar infarction:
risk factor management (HTN, DM, smoking) + atheroma prophylaxis (ACEi/ARB, statin) + Aggrenox
what are risk factors for stroke?
HTN
diabetes
smoking
previous stroke
how to treat:

Large vessel distribution infarction

Artery to artery thromboembolism:
risk factor management + atheroma prophylaxis + Aggrenox ± carotid endarterectomy
how to treat:

Large vessel distribution infarction

Systemic embolism:
chronic anticoagulation
Cardiac pathology
Clotting diathesis
Features of Large Vessel Infarcts

what happens if in Left Hemisphere?(4)
1. Aphasia

2. Apraxia - loss of the ability to execute or carry out learned purposeful movements, despite having the desire and the physical ability to perform the movements.

3. Impaired calculation

4. Heightened emotionality
Features of Large Vessel Infarcts

what happens if in Right Hemisphere?(5)
1. Hemispatial neglect

2. Anosognosia - condition in which a person who suffers disability seems unaware of or denies the existence of his or her disability

3. Anosodiaphoria - condition in which a person who suffers disability due to brain injury seems indifferent to the existence of their handicap.

4. Flattened affect - a lack of emotional reactivity on the part of an individual.

5. Visuospatial dysfunction
Features of Large Vessel Infarcts

Posterior circulation (3)
1. Lateral medullary infarction
2. Top of the basilar infarction
3. Basilar thrombosis
Features of Lacunar Infarcts

1. Normal higher ___ function
2. No ___
3. Normal ___
4. Electroencephalographic features
5. Characteristic clinical syndrome (3)
1. cortical
2. hemianopia
3. graphesthesia
4.
5. -Pure sensory stroke
-Ataxic hemiparesis
-Sensorimotor stroke
Characteristic clinical syndrome
-Pure sensory stroke
-Ataxic hemiparesis
-Sensorimotor stroke

Features of ___ Infarcts
Lacunar Infarcts
Infarction
1. Large Vessel (3)
2. Lacunar
1. Artery to artery embolism;
2. cardiogenic embolism;
3. systemic clotting diathesis
Top-down model for Neurological Rehabilitation

1. Participation = ___
2. Activity = ___
3. Body structure/function = ___
4. Health condition = ___
1. Roles - Employer/employee, Community service/volunteer, Hobbies/past-times/social activities, Retirement plans, Wife/Husband/Daughter/Son/Father/Mother

2. Skills - The ability to achieve a desired outcome with consistency, flexibility, efficiency (physical and cognitive). The outcome of therapy is the development of skill. What skills do they need to return to that role? Walk, run, jump, roll, crawl, climb, ascend/descend stairs. get out of bed, sit in a chair/out of chair, push/pull/lift/grasp, pick up/carry objects, bend over/stoop down, use a keyboard, drive

3. Resources - what resources do they need to acquire those skills? muscle strength, ROM, coordination, cognition, sensation, speech/language

4. Recovery
___ is the ability to achieve a desired outcome with
-consistency
-flexibility
-efficiency (physical and cognitive)

the outcome of therapy is the development of ___
Skill

Skill
"Independence" does not mean that you are ___
skilled

"independent" does not mean our jobs are over
Implications of a Top-Down Model

intervention is derived from ___

1. What is the individual's ___?
2. What ___ do they need to return to that (answer from 1)?
3. What ___ do they need to acquire those (answer from 2)?
who the person IS

1. Role (participation)
2. Skills (activity)
3. Resources (body structure/function)
Primary Impairments in ___

Changes in muscle strength (paralysis or weakness)

Changes in muscle tone (hypotonicity/hypertonicity)

Changes in muscle activation (inappropriate timing of firing, difficulty sequencing, inappropriate initiation)

Changes in sensation (awareness/interpretation)
Resources (Body Structure/Function)
Primary Impairments in ___

Visual
Cognition
Emotion
Perception
Depression
Speech/language
Resources (Body Structure/Function)
Primary Impairments in ___

Orthopedic changes in alignment and mobility

Changes in muscle and soft tissue length

Pain

Edema
Resources (Body Structure/Function)
Risk Factors for Stroke ___

1. Family history
2. Race
3. Age
4. Gender
5. Previous stroke or ___
6. ___ fibrillation
7. ___ valve abnormalities
8. ___ disease
non-modifiable

5. Heart attack
6. Atrial fibrillation
7. Cardiac valve abnormalities
8. Coronary artery disease
risk factors for stroke
___

Hypertension
Diabetes
High cholesterol
Obesity
Decreased physical activity
Cigarette smoking
Cocaine use
Heavy alcohol consumption
modifiable
Stroke Warning Signs

1. sudden ___, unilaterally

2. sudden ___, speaking/understanding

3. sudden trouble ___ in one/both eyes

4. sudden trouble walking, ___, or coordination

5. sudden severe ___ with no known cause
1. numbness/weakness
2. confusion
3. seeing
4. dizziness, loss of balance
5. headache
Acute Care Hospital

Length of stay: ___ days; until medically stable

What is the role of PT?
1. Determination of further ___
2. Coordination/communication with other ___
3. Positioning
4. Getting the patient ___
5. Patient/family ___
2-7 days

Role of physical therapy:
1. services
2. health care professionals
3.
4. upright
5. education
Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation?

1. Medical ___
2. Ability to sit upright for ___
3. Ability to actively participate in ___
4. Presence of a ___
5. Limitations in ___ area/domain
1. stability
2. one hour
3. rehabilitation
4. functional deficit
5. more than one
Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation

Length of stay: ___ days

Role of physical therapy
1. Patient/family ___
2. ___ training (gait, stairs, transfers, bed mobility)
3. Identification of ___ needed to return to role
4. Restitution of ___ as they relate to skills (resources)
5. Determination of Durable ___ (WC, orthotic device, assistive device
7-21 days

1. education
2. Mobility
3. skills
4. impairments
5. Medical Equipment
Sub-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation
Length of stay: ___ days

Role of physical therapy
1. Patient/family ___
2. Positioning
3. ___, especially shoulder and ankle; prevention of ___
4. Getting patient ___
5. ___ endurance
6. ___ training
14-28 days

1. education
2.
3. ROM; contractures
4. upright
5. Sitting
6. Mobility
Long-Term Care Facility
Length of stay: ___

Role of physical therapy
1. Education of ___
2. Patient/family education
3. Patient ___ of bed
4. Sitting/standing ___
5. Monitor ___, especially shoulder and ankle; prevention of ___
indefinite

1. facility staff
2.
3. upright/out
4. endurance
5. ROM; contractures
Home Health
Length: ___ weeks

Role of physical therapy
1. Evaluate patient’s ability to ___
2. Evaluate potential ___ to ensure safe negotiation of home
3. Practice tasks in ___
4. ___ development/return to independence
5. Patient/family education
4-6 weeks

1. negotiate home
2. hazzards/make recommendations
3. real-life situation
4. Skill
5.
Outpatient Rehabilitation
Length: ___ weeks

Role of physical therapy
1. Endurance
2. ___ training – adaptive environments
3. ___ development/return to independence
4. Patient/family education
3-6 weeks

1.
2. Gait
3. Skill
4.
Timing of Stroke Rehabilitation

rehabilitation therapy should start as early as possible, once ___ is reached

strong correlation between early admission to stroke rehabilitation and ___
medical stability

improved functional outcomes
Intensity of Rehabilitation

1. ___ answer to this

2. “more is better” – ___

3. positive benefits associated with ___ treatment intensities, not always maintained over time

4. more important question – ___ of the intervention
1. not a definitive

2. maybe/maybe not

3. greater

4. nature
Predicting Stroke Recovery
Will everyone recover the same?
Can I predict how a patient will do?
What factors contribute to stroke recovery?
cool
Levels of Stroke Severity

1. The most powerful predictor of functional recovery is ___

2. ___ also a predictor of functional recovery, but not in and of itself (recover at a slower rate).
1. initial stroke severity

2. Age
Levels of Stroke Severity

___ Band – early (5-7 days post-onset) FIM score > 80; ___ stroke
Upper Band

mild stroke
Levels of Stroke Severity

___ Band – early (5-7 days post-onset) FIM score 40 – 80; ___ stroke
Middle Band

moderately severe stroke
Levels of Stroke Severity

___ Band – early (5-7 days post-onset) FIM score < 40; ___ stroke
Lower Band

severe stroke
___ Index
Range: ___

Feeding
Bathing
Grooming
Bladder control
Bowel control
Walking/wheelchair
Stair climbing
Chair/bed transfers
Dressing
toileting
Barthel
0-100
Predicting Stroke Recovery
(“Stage ___”)

1. ___ (no movement or associated rx only)
2. bowel/bladder ___
3. severe sensory ___
4. severe perceptual/motor deficits
5. moderate to severe ___ deficits
6. impaired ___ balance
7. major ___
8. Barthel Index ___
9. Burden of care: ___
“Stage 1”
1. hemiplegia
2. incontinence
3. deficits
4.
5. cognitive
6. sitting
7. comorbidities
8. < 60
9. caregiver will provide majority of assistance
Predicting Stroke Recovery
(“Stage ___”)

1. hemiplegia (associated rx only, minimal voluntary movement, movements only within ___)
2. ___ incontinence
3. moderate ___ deficits
4. mild ___ deficits
5. impaired ___ balance
6. major comorbidities
7. Barthel Index ___
8. Burden of care: ___
“Stage 2”
1. synergy pattern
2. bladder
3. cognitive
4. sensory
5. standing
6.
7. at least 60
8. caregiver will provide partial assistance
Predicting Stroke Recovery
(“Stage ___”)

1. hemiplegia (movements ___ patterns)
2. continent of bowel/bladder
3. ___ sensory deficits
4. mild or no cognitive deficits
5. good ___ balance
6. limited number of comorbidities
7. Barthel Index ___
8. Burden of care: ___
“Stage 3”
1. out of synergy
2.
3. mild or no
4.
5. standing
6.
7. > 60
8. caregiver will need to provide little to no assistance
Predicting Stroke Recovery
(“Stage ___”)

1. slight ___ (individual joint movements possible)
2. continent of bowel/bladder
3. no ___ deficits
4. ___ balance
5. limited number of comorbidities
6. Burden of care: ___
“Stage 4”
1. hemiparesis
2.
3. sensory
4. good
5.
6. none
Acute Care Hospital
Length of stay: ___ days; until medically stable

Role of physical therapy:
Determination of further services (___)

Coordination/communication with other health care professionals

Positioning

Getting the patient upright

Patient/family education
2-7

Discharge planning
Role of the Acute Care Physical Therapist

Responsibilities:
Discharge Planning

Communication and Coordination with other disciplines

Assessment of patient

Patient and family education

Prevention of secondary impairments

Interventions
neat!
Discharge Planning
Ultimately we are preparing the patient for the next level of care
Sometimes, physicians consult PT specifically for discharge recommendations:
Meaning, is the patient safe to discharge home today?
Must use your evaluative skills, communication skills with the patient and family, and coordination with other services to make your clinical decision.
Admission to Inpatient Rehabilitation?

1. Medical stability
2. Ability to sit upright for one hour (Tolerate therapy ___)
3. Ability to actively participate in rehabilitation (Follow a ___ command)
4. Presence of a ___
5. Limitations in ___ area/domain
1.
2. 3hrs/day
3. 2-3 step
4. functional deficit
5. more than one
Guidelines for Discharge
Subacute Rehabilitation

1. Require ___ disciplines
2. Unable to ___ therapy for 3hrs/day
3. Tolerate ___
4. Decreased participation
5. Difficulty/Unable to follow commands (Low level of ___)
6. Unable to return ___, caregiver ___
1. 2/3
2. tolerate
3. 1-2hrs/day
4.
5. consciousness
6. home alone; unable to provide assistance
Guidelines for Discharge
Home

1. Deficit in ___disciplines
2. Supportive family available to assist after discharge
3. ___ Assessment = Assess basic cognitive function and IADL assessment
1. 1 out of 3
2.
3. Occupational Therapy
Guidelines for Discharge
Home

Home health versus Outpatient?
Outpatient
1. Achieving ___ distances with gait
2. Ability to receive ___ to clinic

Home health
3. Provided to patients considered ___ once discharged.
4. May have assistance at home, but ___ in mobility and family training needed for safety with mobility.
1. community
2. transportation
3. home bound
4. dependent
Who’s part of the Team?
PATIENT
Family
Case Manager
Nurses
Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner
Physicians
Occupational Therapist
Speech Language Pathologist
Respiratory Therapist
Nutrition
Dietician
Psychologists
Social Worker
Clergy
Methods of Communication
Direct, verbal communication

Computer documented evaluations and progress notes

Multi-disciplinary team meetings

Paper chart

Plan of Care
Specific to Shands hospital
Ultimate Goal of a Team Approach?
Addressing the Patient as a whole

Providing the patient with the available needed resources

Minimizing risk for the patient
Reduce barriers

Providing Quality care

Safe and effective discharge
Medical Information: Etiology

Hemorrhagic (3) - hemorrhage/blood leaks into brain tissue
Subdural Hematoma
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Intracranial Hemorrhage
Medical Information: Etiology

Ischemic - clot stops blood supply to an area of the brain
Embolus
Thrombus
This is a ___

Temporary state of ___ to an area of the brain.

Stroke-like symptoms for less than 24 hrs, usually ___ hours.

Can be a warning sign that a true ___ may happen.
Transient Ischemic Attack

reduced blood flow

1-2 hours

stroke
Assessment: Acute Care Approach
Reviewing the medical information

What ___ was involved?

Which ___ of the brain?

What ___ may you expect to observe?
blood vessel

side

impairments
Assessment: Acute Care Approach
Considerations for patients post-stroke

Fatigue
Difficulty with ___
Challenge with following ___
1st time out of bed may be with you!!
communication

commands
Assessment: Acute Care Approach

Assessment begins as soon as you look at the patient and environment

What lines are connected to the patient?

What is the physical position of the patient?

Is family present?

Is the cute nurse/murse single?
cool!
Assessment: Acute care Approach

Approach to an acute care evaluation is different!

Key areas to assess:
1. Arousal, alertness, attention
2. Communication
3. Active movement of the ___ side
4. Gross mobility
5. Prior level of function/Social support/Home environment
1.
2.
3. paretic
4.
5.
Key areas to assess

how to assess:
Arousal, alertness, attention
Introduce yourself using voice, gesture
Does the patient acknowledge your presence?
Can they shake your hand?
If they don’t shake your hand, could they if you asked them to?
Key areas to assess

how to assess:
Communication
Does the patient verbally/nonverbally respond?
Do they present with aphasia?
Key areas to assess

how to assess:
Active movement
Do they spontaneously or purposefully move their paretic side?
Key areas to assess

how to assess:
Gross mobility
How do they present in bed?
Can they readjust their position if you ask?
Key areas to assess

how to assess:
Prior level of function/Social Support/Home environment
Can the patient give you an accurate history?
May need to seek family for these answers
Important for discharge recommendation
Tests and Measures:

Active and Passive ROM

Muscle strength
Manual Muscle Test?

Sensation:
___ Dermatomes
Domains: Light touch, deep pressure, proprioception
May be unable to formally test
Unexpected pain/pressure/touch
Not dermatomes!
Tests and Measures

Acute care mobility measure
FIM - Initial evaluation and discharge

Type of assistive device
Tests and Measures

Activity Tolerance
Vital signs: pre and post activity
Tests and Measures

Balance
Berg Balance Scale
Tests and Measures

Gait analysis
10 meter walk test for gait speed

impairments?
Patient and Family Education

What is the role of the patient in their care?
Is the family involved? Extremes -What do you think the family may be doing?

Education
-Therapeutic exercises/ROM
-Positioning
-Precautions
-Risk of secondary impairments
-Importance of engaging patient’s attention from paretic side

Methods of education
great!
Prevention of secondary impairments

what secondary impairments are you trying to prevent?

1. Deep Vein Thrombosis
2. Skin ___ (Positioning)
3. Loss of ROM/Joint ___ (Joints most at risk: ___,___)
4. Shoulder pain/Subluxation
5. Falls
6. ___ complications
7. ___ from prolonged bed rest
1.
2. breakdown
3. contracture; ankle, shoulder
4.
5.
6. Respiratory
7. Deconditioning
Secondary Impairments

Loss of ROM/Joint contracture

which joints are at most risk?(2)
1. ankle
2. shoulder
Acute Care Intervention

Positioning
Can be therapeutic and assist in preventing secondary complications.
Acute Care Intervention

Gross mobility tasks
Bed mobility
Sitting and Standing Balance
Transfers
Gait/Stairs
Acute Care Intervention

Mobility tasks in conjunction with ADL’s
Example: Standing balance while brushing teeth
Acute Care Intervention

Goals of intervention in Acute Care with patients post-stroke (2)
1. Prevent secondary complications

2. Improve the patient's level of function that allows for a safe discharge to the next level of care.
Nutrition and diet can be a major factor in skin ___. Inadequate nutrition can lead to ___.
breakdown

poor healing
The ___ is important to discuss concerns with the patient and family regarding financial assistance, lack of social support when the patient is discharged, and other needs that may be met in the community.
social worker
The ___ is someone with a nursing background that now coordinates the discharge and financial planning of the patient while hospitalized. This person will become very close to you in that they have to know your recommendations for discharge to get that process started by contacting insurance companies and facilities.
Case manager
Severely impaired: aneurysm rupture; low levels of consciousness, ICU care, may be on ventilator, several lines, stable enough to initiate therapy (with an activity order for oob), impaired sitting balance, risk for 2ndary impairments, total assist.

Moderately impaired: Most typical we treat and try to prepare for inpatient rehab. May see deficits in gross motor ability, cognition, strength, dual tasking, but can usually tolerate upright treatment sessions, 1-3 hrs/day.

Mildly impaired: TIA; mild gait deficit, may benefit from AD to safely d/c home and f/u with OPPT. Work on balance, fall risk assessment, higher level mobility such as stairs, minor incoordination.
awesome!