Meta-tation: What's Going on Here?

Learn about a not uncommon condition where focal deficits can present after days of delay, and how a confluence of systems factors may create underserved micro-populations hidden in plain sight.Brought to you by PTMeasures.com: Standard Outcome Measures for hospital PT, available right on your phone: <a href="https://www.ptmeasures.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PTMeasures.com</a>

Bloat - low-value information clogging up the medical record. An inconvenience for sure, but can bloat actually harm patients?

Not a clinical case, but an overview of this podcast's purpose and direction, and a reflection on why high-level hospital PT practice is so important right now.

Generalized weakness in the hospital? Pretty common. With dysphagia and ptosis? Pretty worrisome! What else should we be screening for when our patients' symptoms might be overlooked as simple deconditioning?

Dizziness can be a tricky complaint to work through. This case highlights how the right reasoning framework can lead to even a challenging diagnosis. Dizziness resources mentioned are available here:Dizziness Resources – John Corsino

Dysarthria and Gait ataxia - common complaints leading to hospital admission for stroke workup. But imaging comes back clear. Can careful history taking and simple physical testing uncover an important diagnosis? Find valuable clinical resources here: John Corsino – Movement is Medicine

Shoulder pain, weakness, falls - standard complaints for a PT to evaluate. In this case, a handful of subtle exam findings paint a complete picture, but only if we know how to interpret them, and what sound like relatively minor problems to be addressed with physical treatment turn out to be something else altogether. Find valuable clinical resources here: PTMeasures.com