PTs primarily treating diabetes shouldn’t be a far cry from the future, it should be today! Read this for more!
Category Archives: basics
Airway Clearance Techniques
SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST!
COPD Management bonus content is here and it’s a special treat fo you!
Pulse Oximetry and O2 Saturation
SO MUCH BONUS CONTENT!
One of my favorite posts on COPD management – Let’s go for a ride down the river…
Spilling the Box of Pearls: All the Tips on Supplemental Oxygen Management
Can’t get enough BONUS CONTENT!
Still managing COPD but struggle with the oxygen? I’ve got you…
CO2 Retainers
MORE BONUS CONTENT!
Getting sciencey now! The science behind COPD and oxygen to help lead you right!
The Basics of Lung Auscultation
BONUS CONTENT!
This is one of my most popular posts and it has to do with COPD management! Take a “listen”…
The (Very) Basics of Heart Auscultation
MORE BONUS CONTENT!
More Heart Failure Management coming your way! Take a listen and hear what the heart has to say…
Can I Touch Your Face? – Screening the Cranial Nerves
Most providers start the cranial nerve screen with CNII, but that has been changing since COVID-19 entered the scene. The primary presenting symptoms of loss of taste and smell have re-anchored the sensory systems in the neurological screening and the cranial nerve exam. Both smell and taste are transmitted via cranial nerves so this screeningContinue reading “Can I Touch Your Face? – Screening the Cranial Nerves”
Did Anyone Else See That?
Do you ever wonder, “did anyone else see that?” We find those red flags sometimes, don’t we? We see something odd in a physical exam and it completely changes our perspective on the patient. The key to seeing it, though, is to look for it. You may be thinking, “another thing I need to addContinue reading “Did Anyone Else See That?”
Pressure… Pushing Down On Me…
Breathing. I can’t stress it enough. If you’re not breathing, you’re dead… or in a lot of pain… either way, it’s not good. So breathe! In my practice, I work with a lot of different types of patients with a wide variety of conditions and comorbidities, but they all have one thing in common: theyContinue reading “Pressure… Pushing Down On Me…”