Objectives for PM&R
Upon completion of the rotation, the medical student should be able to:
1. Know the World Health Organization’s definition of impairment and disability
2. Be able to differentiate among patients with back pain related to various underlying etiologies including spinal stenosis, radiculopathy, herniated disc, facet pain, and cancer.
3. Be able to distinguish the typical clinical presentation of a patient with strokes of the middle cerebral artery, anterior cerebral artery and posterior cerebral artery.
4. Identify and understand basic treatment of post-stroke complications including neglect, shoulder pain, depression, aphasia and dysphagia.
5. Know the typical pattern of motor recovery after a stroke
6. Identify and understand basic treatment of common complications following acute spinal cord injury including hematologic, respiratory, urinary, gastrointestinal, and cardiovascular.
7. Differentiate between the following spinal cord syndromes: Brown-Sequard, Dorsal Column, Central Cord, and Anterior cord.
8. Understand the basic uses and limitations of nerve conduction studies and electromyography.
9. Understand the epidemiology and risk factors related to traumatic brain injury.
10. Know and apply the Glascow Coma Scale and Rancho Los Amigos scale
11. Identify and understand basic treatment of acquired brain injury complications including seizures, agitation, depression, and cognitive changes.
12. Independently research and succinctly present an overview of topic related to physical medicine and rehabilitation
13. Identify a structured approach to review of an imaging study typically obtained by a physiatrist
14. Create a shoulder or knee pain differential & perform appropriate physical exam
15. Create a low back pain differential & perform appropriate physical exam
16. Participate in ASIA exam (either with patient or via module)
17. Observe a PT, OT or SLP session
18. Critically appraise a journal article related to PM&R topics
19. Participate in one community activity associated with PM&R or patients with disability
20. Complete a multimedia activity of their choosing related to PM&R
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