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The Pacemaker

January 9, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes diagnoses that can lead to pacemaker placement, what the surgery and follow up look like, and guidelines for living with a pacemaker. It can be used as a resource for patient and caregiver education.
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Self Care with a Pacemaker

January 5, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Use this intervention to guide an ADL session and training in the early days of recovery after a pacemaker placement, with all pacemaker precautions in consideration. Includes recommendations, education, and considerations to ensure the most informed and educational treatment session, and can be used as a tool for caregiver training in home health or in […]
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Common Cardiopulmonary Medications

January 4, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource highlights some of the most common cardiopulmonary medication types and provides insight on how those medications may affect treatment.
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Peripheral Artery Disease

January 3, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and intermittent claudication cause significant pain and dysfunction for individuals. This handout is built to help someone navigate a diagnosis of PAD or to provide helpful prevention strategies for individuals who are at risk.
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Pacemaker Precautions

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This is a visual guide to educate patients and hang in the room during rehabilitation immediately following a pacemaker surgery, as well as a guide for long term precautions when living with a pacemaker.
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Normative Vital Signs by Age

January 1, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource references the changes in normal vitals as we age. Quickly determine if your findings for temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure are normal.
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Heart Healthy Cooking

December 26, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout explains similarities in the most effective diets for prevention of cardiovascular disease, based on various studies and clinical trials, and positive outcomes of changing diet for the long term.
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Exercise Protocol for Vascular Claudication

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Vascular claudication can cause intermittent debilitating leg pain with walking. Exercise has been shown to be effective for improving walking distance and pain free walking distance in people who have this condition especially when supervised. Not everyone, however, has access to physical therapy services for supervised treatment. This intervention piece briefly discusses the state of […]
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Examination Techniques for Vascular Claudication

December 24, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Vascular claudication is common in people who smoke or have diabetes. People with these conditions also usually have other comorbidities such as back pain, spinal stenosis, diabetic neuropathy, and other comorbidities which makes identifying and managing vascular claudication difficult. This resource outlines several ways the therapist can differentiate between vascular related leg pain and back […]
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