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Aug 8, 2017/Clinical Summary
PTs and PTAs are frequently involved in the care of patients at risk for, or with, coronary artery disease.
Oct 21, 2014/Test & Measure
Used to assess spasticity.
Jan 19, 2014/Clinical Summary
PTs help people with DBMD improve their quality of life.
Aug 7, 2017/Test & Measure
Estimates an individual’s 10-year probability of incurring a hip or other major osteoporotic fracture.
May 22, 2017/Test & Measure
Assesses delirium among patients in the intensive care unit.
Dec 20, 2015/Test & Measure
Evaluates the integrity of blood supply to the brain.
Nov 30, 2017/Test & Measure
Used for patients with suspected delirium.
Oct 1, 2019/Test & Measure
The Purdue Pegboard Test (PPT) measures fingertip dexterity and gross movement coordination of the fingers, hands, and arms. It was first introduced by Joseph Tiffin in 1948 as a functional assessment screen for hand dexterity in applicants for assembly-line work.
Feb 21, 2020/Test & Measure
Feb 23, 2022/Test & Measure
