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Take 5 – H.I.N.T.S. to Diagnose Stroke in Acute Vestibular Syndrome

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You’re asked to see a patient in the ED presenting with vertigo. They are constantly dizzy, unsteady with gait, nauseous and vomiting, and reporting that their symptoms started yesterday and worsened over the course of an hour. How do you know what type of vertigo they have? And how can you rule in/out central or peripheral causes for vertigo? Has any imaging been done? Does that even matter?

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Strictly Speaking, Physical Therapists Belong in the Emergency Department

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I had to demonstrate my ability to help the team through constant communication and education of our role as a therapist.

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Take 5 – Vestibular Physical Therapy in the ED

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I know some PTs shy away from the opportunity to develop their skill set in vestibular PT. However, with appropriate training and continuing education and use of vestibular clinical pathways, PT practice in the ED can improve patient outcomes and hospital processes for the better.

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Oncology & PT Considerations for the Emergency Department

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A cancer diagnosis comes with a multitude of emotions, including the loss of control. A person who is newly diagnosed with cancer may not feel that they have any control over their lives, as they now have multiple appointments to attend. We as PTs can offer people living with cancer some sense of control; we can educate on safe mobility, validate their concerns, and provide a consistent calm through the storm that is a cancer diagnosis.

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Physiotherapy in the Emergency Department in Australia

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Describe how you became involved in Emergency Department Physical Therapist Practice. I have a broad range of experience across inpatients and outpatient hospital services, with a focus on orthopaedics (elective

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Take 5 – October

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No time for reviewing the literature? No problem.

Dr. Jacobsen summarizes pertinent literature to save you time & improve your practice.

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Researching Emergency Physical Therapist Practice

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I first became interested while lying in the ED after being hit by a car…

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I’m Seen For What I am – A Doctor of Physical Therapy

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The emergency department is a unique unit because it requires the clinician to utilize everything they have learned throughout physical therapy school and previous clinical experience.

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From Rural Private Practice to the Emergency Department

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I showed up day one with nothing, just me. No equipment, no tools except my hands and my brain.

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Making it Mindful

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“Mindfulness can be a lifestyle. It is a non-judgemental existence assessing what is going on with you and around. With mindfulness you decide how you want to respond, it can start with an intentional breath to check in with yourself.”

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