CCRC 2024 - Live Session Questions - Deadline January 19 by Heather Dow

Osteoporosis

2024-01-15 21:55:26 UTC

What should we know about the new osteoporosis guidelines? 2. Do factors still apply for individuals <50 years of age?

mild TBI

2024-01-17 00:39:46 UTC

What is important to know from the Amsterdam 2022 and ACRM guidelines for mild TBI?

ABI prognostic factors

2024-01-18 15:30:05 UTC

If asked to list ABI prognostic factors, is it fair to list injury severity, length of coma, duration of PTA, and initial GCS all as separate points (as listed in ERABI); or, would those all only count for 1 point since they all refer to injury severity?

Artery of Adamkiewicz

2024-01-18 15:33:25 UTC

There is quite a bit of variability in the reported levels in which the Artery of Adamkiewicz comes off of. What would be considered to be safe as an answer?

Frequency of LE amputation levels

2024-01-18 15:39:04 UTC

In review course notes, it states toe amputations are the most common LE amputation. However, also noted is that they are not always included in studies since they do not always present to hospitals. The subsequent table in the notes lists toe amputations at 15%, behind transtibial, partial foot, and transfemoral. If asked about the frequency of lower extremity amputations, are we safe to include the numbers from this table (where toe amputations are not the most frequent), or should we answer in order of toe > transtibial > partial foot > transfemoral?

Hypothermia for acutely elevated ICP

2024-01-18 22:06:51 UTC

ERABI Chapter 8 includes 2 conflicting statements. Hypothermia should be used for no more than 48 hours post-injury to reduce ICP vs long term cooling protocol (120h) should be used in favor of a short term (48 hour) protocol. Please clarify which is the preferred hypothermia protocol for treatment of elevated ICP.

Rheumatology

2024-01-19 01:38:56 UTC

Dermatomyositis: Is "mechanics hands" still considered a pathognomonic/clinical finding of dermatomyositis?

Amp gait deviations - prosthetic causes

2024-01-30 17:37:13 UTC

Please explain the following concepts from the amputee prosthetics review course notes:

why external rotation causes medial whip and why internal rotation causes lateral whip
why high lateral causes lateral whip and why high medial causes medial whip
why a lateral thrust occurs with the brim of the socket tipped medial (and vise versa for medial thrust)
why inset foot/medially placed foot causes lateral thrust (and vice versa for medial thrust)
why a medial wall that is too high, a poorly shaped lateral wall, and why a laterally positioned pelvic band all can cause an abducted gait