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Upper Extremity: Initial assessment in Acute Care, Part 1
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Observe the acute care therapist perform a bedside assessment of mobility, upper extremity motor control and sensation.
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Upper Extremity: Initial assessment in Acute Care, Part 2
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Observe the acute care therapist continue a bedside assessment of a stroke survivor during mealtime.
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Visual Field Deficits: Examples in Acute Care
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Just 48 hours post stroke, a patient in the acute care hospital exhibits disregard of her left side.
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Acute Care Part 1: Bed Mobility Scooting Up in Bed
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As the therapist begins her session, she helps this young stroke survivor learn to scoot himself up in the hospital bed.
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Acute Care Part 2: Monitoring Blood Pressure in Supine
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The therapist checks a young stroke survivor’s blood pressure before continuing her treatment session at the side of the bed.
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Acute Care Part 3: Monitoring Blood Pressure While Sitting
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The therapist demonstrates how to monitor the blood pressure of a young stroke survivor in the acute care hospital in preparation to stand up.
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Acute Care Part 4: Dizziness while Standing
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With moderate assistance, a young stroke survivor attempts to stand up at the side of the bed. Once standing, he becomes dizzy and the therapist demonstrates how to monitor his blood pressure and determine how to continue the treatment session.
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Acute Care Part 5: Bed to Chair Transfer
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A young stroke survivor attempts to transfer from his hospital bed to a chair with the assistance of his therapist. On the first attempt he is unable to complete the transfer and becomes frustrated. He is successful on his second attempt.
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Medical Management: Sternal Precautions
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The therapist describes sternal precautions for a young stroke survivor following surgery for a mitral valve replacement. The cardiac incision is clearly illustrated and the healing is nearly complete.
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Mobility: Ambulation in Acute Care
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The therapist assists this young stroke survivor as takes his first steps and ambulates from his bed to the sink.
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Mobility: Rolling from Supine to Sidelying in Acute Care
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At the conclusion of the treatment session, the therapist helps a young stroke survivor position more comfortably in bed.
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