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Fitting Timetable of Lower Extremity Amputee fit with a prosthesis at {{c1::9}} months. knee joint is usually added a...
Majority of CP cases (70%–80%) occur during the {{c1::pre-:: pre, peri, or post}} natal period.
What cognitive developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 2 month old ? {{c1::social smile}}, recognizes parents
peds ACQUIRED AMPUTATIONS manaegment differs from congenital and adult aquired in that... tx to perform a {{c1::joint d...
complications of {{c1::Premature birth}} remains the most common antecedent of CP during the peri -natal period
At what age does an infant typically develop separation anxiety ? {{c1::12 months}}
Diazepam relative contraindication in {{c1::TBI}} patients
congenital fibular deficiency creates a problem with limb length discrepancy. If leg length inequality is severe, a {...
What language developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 3 year old ? {{c1::3}}-word sentences, speech 75% intell...
Selective Dorsal rhizotomy designed to decrease the excitatory {{c1::sensory}} input to the {{c1::motor}} neuron, th...
70% to 80% of patients with PFFD* also present with associated {{c1::fibular}} deficiencies *Partial proximal femora...
average child grows approximately {{c1::10}} inches in the first year of life, {{c2::5}} inches in the second 4 inch...
Tizanidine (Zanaflex) {{c1::LFT}} monitoring suggested contraindicated for concurrent use with IV {{c2::ciprofloxacin}...
spastic hemiplegia CP Speech is preserved becuase children have the ability to {{c1::switch dominance of hemisphere}} u...
congenital tibial deficincy varus foot, a short leg, and an unstable knee, ankle, or both. Treatment of choice is a {{c...
anterior fontanelle normally closes by ~ {{c1::12}} months of age (but may close by 3 months or remain open until 18) ...
infants often have lower muscle tone that should improve
Diplegic CP caused by {{c2::Periventricular Leukomalacia}} . This region of white matter is traversed by the descending...
What language developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 2 month old ? {{c1::coos::sound}}, alert to voice/stimul...
Most frequent single cause of death in myelodysplasia is {{c1::Central respiratory dysfunction}}
Clonidine (Catapres) major precuation {{c1::Hypotension/Syncope}}
What gross motor developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 2 month old ? {{c1::Lift head in prone position}}
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{{c1::spastic}} CP exhibits significant ( UMN ) signs, such as hyperreflexia/clonus & persistent primitive reflexes
{{c1::Krukenberg}} procedure reconstructs the forearm for children with absent hands by separating the ulna and the ra...
What gross motor developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 4 month old ? begins {{c1::rolling}}, sits with trunk...
CP spasticity {{c1:: Tone-reducing ankle–foot orthoses ( TRAFOs ) }} aid in gait by controlling the equinus or equinov...
{{c1::Van Ness}} Rotation: procedure that allows simulation of below-knee function by rotating the foot by 180 degrees ...
What language developmental milestone(s) are expected in a 6 month old ? responds to name, {{c1::babbles::sound}}
Within the first few days of life, the newborn {{c1::loses up to 10}} % of birth weight
{{c1::The Moro reflex}} 1) the reflex is initiated by pulling the infant up from the floor and then releasing him; 2) h...
{{c1::Dyskinetic}} type CP are characterized by abnormal extrapyramidal movement secondary to dysregulation of tone, p...
most common cause of progressive myelopathy after a SCI is {{c1::post-traumatic syringomyelia}}
Adynamic ileus treatment {{c1::Nasogastric tube}} {{c2::IV fluids / NPO::2}} {{c3::Parenteral nutrition}} if >3 days {...
HO DIAGNOSTIC TESTS Serum {{c1::alkaline phosphatase}} elevation may be the earliest and least expensive method of detec...
Use of {{c1::bronchodilators}} an (med) adjunct of therapy facilitates secretion management and reversal of atelectasi...
{{c1::bone biopsy}} is the gold standard for PU bacterial diagnosis, and the only method that should be used to direct ...
Lateral corticospinal tract. Motor: Theorized to have motor fibers running, medial {{c1::cervical::cervical/sacral}} ...
Stage 2 PU: Partial-thickness loss of skin with exposed {{c1::epidermis & dermis::2}}
OSA in SCI Optimal work-up would include {{c1::overnight oximetry}} , followed by a {{c1::sleep study}} , if abnormal
SCI UDS: {{c1::lower motor neuron}} bladder dysfunction
Common locations of pressure ulcers (descending)... {{c1::sacrum}} followed by the {{c2::ischium}} {{c3::heels}} {{c4::...
Stage 3 PU: Full-thickness loss of skin into {{c1::subcutaneous}} aka {{c1::hypodermis}} layer, in which {{c1::ad...
NMO aka {{c1::Devic’s}} disease causes a combination of {{c2::optic neuritis}} and {{c2::transverse myelitis}}
somatic innervation from the pudendal nerve (S2–S4), which gives volitional control to {{c1::EAS::SCI GI}}
Lateral spinothalamic: {{c1::Pain}} and {{c1::thermal}} sensation
{{c1::Fasciocutaneous}} flaps: include just the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and deep fascia
two types of pacing available: (a) {{c1::phrenic nerve}} (b) {{c2::direct diaphragmatic}}