Occupational Therapy Pocket Guide

SECTION I ASSESSMENT 1. Vitals 2. Range of Motion 3. Muscle Grades 4. Balance Grades 5. Orthostatic Hypotension 6. Pitting Edema 7. Initial Interview 8. Analysis of Occupational Performance 9. Common Upper Extremity Conditions With Special Orthopedic Tests 10. Mobility and Balance Assessments 11. Functional Assessments 12. Cognitive Assessments 13. Home Safety Eval/Checklist 14. Underlying Dysfunction SECTION II CONDITIONS: DESCRIPTION, INTERVENTION 15. Aftercare Following Joint Replacement 16. Alzheimer Disease/Dementia 17. Burns 18. Cardiovascular Disease 19. Cerebral Vascular Accident/Stroke 20. Dysphagia 21. Fracture 22. Hand Injury and Impairment 23. Low Vision 24. Multiple Sclerosis 25. Osteoarthritis (OA/DJD) 26. Pain 27. Parkinson Disease 28. Pressure Ulcers 29. Respiratory Conditions 30. Spinal Cord Injury 31. Traumatic Brain Injury SECTION III ADDITIONAL INTERVENTION 32. Types of Intervention 33. ADL/IADL Retraining Techniques 34. PNF Patterns 35. Adaptive Equipment SECTION IV EDUCATION 36. Energy Conservation Techniques 37. Fall Prevention 38. Joint Protection Principles 39. Proper Body Mechanics 40. Surgical Precautions: Cardiac 41. Surgical Precautions: Orthopedic SECTION V DOCUMENTATION 42. Reason for Referral Narrative 43. SOAP Note/Treatment Encounter Note 44. Homebound Status 45. Skilled Terminology SECTION VI REFERENCE TOOLS 46. Anatomical Planes and Orientation 47. Muscle Diagrams 48. Dermatomes 49. Lab Values and Implications for Therapy References Index