Clerkship Objectives

1. General

• Describe the role of the physiatrist in the treatment of the disabled patient.
• Discuss the team oriented interdisciplinary management of the patient.
• Describe the characteristics of an appropriate inpatient rehabilitation candidate.

2. Neurogenic Bowel

• Discuss the characteristics of various types of neurogenic bowel. 
• Describe the management of neurogenic bowel.

3. Neurogenic Bladder

• Discuss the characteristics of various types of neurogenic bladder.
• Describe the management of neurogenic bladder.

4. Heterotopic Ossification

•  Describe the characteristics and management of heterotopic ossification.

5. Autonomic Dysreflexia

•  Describe the characteristics and management of autonomic dysreflexia.

6. Pain

• Discuss the management and etiology of chronic pain.
• Describe the characteristics and management of dysesthetic pain.
• Describe the characteristics and treatment of reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
• Describe the pain management of an individual with low back pain.

7. Spasticity

• Describe the characteristics and management of spasticity.               

8. Amputation

• Discuss the inpatient management of a patient with a new amputation.
• Discuss the outpatient management of a patient with a new amputation.

9. Spinal Cord Injury

• Discuss the medical complications of spinal cord injury.
• Describe the classification system of spinal cord injury.
• Discuss the rehabilitation of an individual with a spinal cord injury.

10. Traumatic Brain Injury

• Discuss the characteristics of traumatic brain injury.
• Discuss the rehabilitation of an individual with a traumatic brain injury.

11. Cerebrovascular Accidents

• Discuss the various types of cerebrovascular accidents.
• Describe the rehabilitation of an individual after a CVA.

12. Trach Management

• Identify various parts of a trach
• Discuss reasons for placing a trach
• Identify different trachs including cuffed, non-cuffed, fenestrated
• Discuss reasons for using each trach
• Discuss process for advancing trachs