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Lab Value Reference for Clinicians

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource is designed for clinicians needing to reference the lab values for their patients when doing chart reviews. Each of the lab values is explained with the normative range and provides extra information about how a change in lab values may affect cognitive-communication and dysphagia.
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Kitchen Safety Questionnaire

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This resource can be used as an intervention or a screening tool to work on safety awareness in the kitchen. 
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Keep Calm and Assess the Risk of Aspiration Pneumonia

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Does aspiration = pneumonia? Maybe. This handout is designed to help SLPs navigate this complex conversation with patients who are at risk of dysphagia. The handout breaks down the evidence base of three variables and how they stack up to different risks. This provides a clear visual as to how a healthy immune system and […]
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Joint Protection

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout describes joint protection techniques and data related to arthritis diagnoses. Includes education in nutrition, lifestyle, activity, body, and movement to serve as an educational and training material to use during OT intervention.
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Isometrics for Rheumatoid Arthritis

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Rheumatoid arthritis can be a debilitating condition. This handout provides a generalized exercise plan to get someone with RA started with exercises that have a low likelihood of increasing pain.
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Intrinsic Hand Strengthening

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This handout provides exercises and activities to strengthen the intrinsic muscles of the hand to improve grip and pinch strength and fine motor coordination. This handout can be used as a modifiable home exercise program for any patient with weak or impaired hand functioning.
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Interventions Based on Scores in the PREP or PREP2 Algorithm

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
This clinical tool provides general and some specific intervention ideas for arm rehabilitation after stroke. The interventions are classified based off of prognosis as defined by the PREP or the PREP2 algorithm. Related Article Snapshot: Prep2: A Biomarker-Based Algorithm for Predicting Upper Limb Function After Stroke (2017)
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Intracranial Hemorrhages

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
Intracranial Hemorrhages can lead to both cognitive and physical deficits in which therapy is recommended. This handout explains the difference between different types of intracranial hemorrhages including epidural, intracerebral, subarachnoid, and subdural for educating patients and their caregivers.
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Intervention Dosage Guidelines for Persistent Tension and Cervicogenic Headaches

December 27, 2021 by Megan Berg.
One significant advantage of the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management practice guidelines for tension and cervicogenic headache is dosage guidelines are included for various presentations of headache. This intervention piece provides the clinician and patient with an idea of what evidence based treatments may be of benefit and, more importantly, how much should be […]
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