Rehab 401

Spring 2008

Study Guide Exam 1

Respiratory Disorders

Differentiate between disorders of the lungs and the respiratory pump

Know general symptoms and general medical management for each of the disorders

Understand the key components of pulmonary rehabilitation

Multiple Sclerosis

Know the primary pathogenesis and disease characteristics of MS

Understand the clinical course for the three most common types of MS

Understand general rehab/exercise principles and precautions for patients with MS

Be familiar with common symptoms of MS

Understand issues related to heat sensitivity

Traumatic Brain Injury

Understand different mechanisms of brain injury

Understand acute and long term rehabilitation needs

Know the primary deficits associated with TBI (e.g., types of motor problems, vision problems, musculoskeletal problems etc).

Differentiate between neurocognitve and behavioral impairments with injury to frontal lobe, temporal lobe, parietal and occipital lobes.

Understand the purpose of neuropsychological evaluation.

Degenerative Disorders of the Nervous System

Recognize the diagnostic and clinical signs/symptoms of the following:

Alzheimer’s disease

Creutzfeld-Jakob

Huntington’s disease

Parkinson’s disease

Wilson’s disease

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Differentiate the following abnormal movements:

myoclonus

hemiballismus

resting/intention tremor,

chorea

dystonia

bradykinesia

Peripheral Vascular Disorders

Understand the mechanism and definitions of the following lower extremity arterial diseases: arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis, arterial thromboembolism, aneurysm

Know the 5 P’s of acute arterial occlusion

Differentiate between intermittent claudication and ischemic pain

Understand general methods for diagnostic evaluation of LE arterial disease

Know the clinical risk factors for DVTs and prophylactic treatment methods

Peripheral Neuropathies

Describe the following entrapment neuropathies:

Carpal tunnel syndrome: symptoms, exacerbating factors, pathophysiology, treatment options

Differentiate between radial and ulnar nerve lesions, thoracic outlet syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, fibular (peroneal) neuropathy

Traumatic Neuropathies

Differentiate between the three classifications of nerve injuries (degree of injury, mechanism of injury and prognosis).

Polyneuropathies

Classification and general clinical presentation of polyneuropathies

Cardiac Disorders

Understand clinical manifestations and medical management of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, and pericardial disease

Differentiate between different types of valvular heart disease (aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis in terms of lesion and clinical manifestations.

Differentiate between heart arrythmias (bradyarrythmia, tachyarrythmia) ,