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Management goals of a
Medically complex patient |
Identify and describe specifics of the
complex disease processes. COPD patients may often exhibit anxiety nervousness tremors(from constant use of albuterol) tend to fall low endurance fatigue easy may walk too fast to end the activity quicker leading to oxygen debt(hypoxemia) frequently may drop O2 sats |
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Management goals of a Medically
complex patient |
Must perform effective asesments
Must utilize variety of therapeutic strategies Must develop effective treatment plans and goals Document Impairments, Analyse Outcomes |
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Management of medically complex patients
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Medically complex patients may use wide variety of treatment specialists/services
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Management of medically complex patients
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Respiratory care- ventilator/intubation/tracheostomy/weaning etc
Telemetry+ other monitoring devices pulse oxymetry IV meds/ Infusion pumps /critical drips Dialysis visits chest tubes drainage tubes Isolation precautions post-op pain managements(PCA pumps) wound vac devices sleep apnea machines External cardiac defibs(AED) ICD,pacemakers continous oxygen nebulizers ostomy care |
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Management of medically complex
patients |
most specialist services required are
ID specialist Wound care specialist Oncologists Hematlologists Nephrologists,Neurologists Diabetologists Orthopedists Various other specialists |