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Acute Care Physical Therapy and COVID-19: How Can We Add the Greatest Value? Part 1

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This is one module in a series of modules presented by the a group of APTA sections: Academy of Acute Care Management, Cardiovascular Section and the HPA. This series is free to the profession. Please check back often as we create and add modules.

This webinar was recorded on March 21, 2020

As a novel strain, COVID-19 has been a challenge to determine best clinical practices across the health professions, including physical therapy. This webinar will highlight current insights into its pathophysiology and medical management, including its widespread acute inflammatory microvascular changes resulting in multi-system effects, including myocarditis, arrhythmias, and pneumonitis to full-blown ARDS (including updates from Society for Critical Care Medicine and American College of Cardiology).

This webinar will present clinical practice considerations such as assessing lab values and imaging results, differentiating ventilator versus non-ventilator patients, considerations for ECMO, positioning to optimize ventilation/perfusion patterns, and determining if there are any airway clearance needs (hint: most commonly not). Presenters will also discuss trends in the role of PT with these clients across the country and highlight potential best practices. Attendees will be able to submit questions and offer comments.

Kyle Ridgeway

PT, DPT, CCS

Clinical Instructor, PT Program University of Colorado Hospital University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus

Brian Hull

PT, DPT, MBA

Director of Rehabilitation BUMC - Sammons Specialty Clinic; BSWMC - Waxahachie; BSWMC All Saints - Fort Worth Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation - Hospital Division

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