email questions

Question 1

Co-management: Sharing responsibility

Answer 1

i.e. in yesterday’s Kahoot question, communicating concerns about possible post-op infection with a patient’s surgeon - BOTH PT and surgeon are responsible and actively managing the patient’s care

Question 2

I *think I mistakenly said DVT (versus infection) when talking about this question in class yesterday? And so I wanted to make clear that if you suspect your patient has a DVT, this is a medical emergency and you send your patient to the ER

Question 3

Consultation: Providing or seeking professional expertise/judgment

Answer 3

i.e. asking a colleague who is also a PT and specializes in BPPV to join you for a treatment session and provide their clinical judgement as to your patient’s reported dizziness with transitional movements

Question 4

Supervision: Delegation of some portion of treatment while remaining responsible for the care provided

Answer 4

i.e. working collaboratively with and directing a PTA to implement a particular manual therapy technique or therapeutic exercise into patient care

Question 5

Referral: Includes both referring to another provider and receiving referrals from another provider

Answer 5

i.e. any time another provider refers a patient to you for PT