PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S13-S18, March 2009

Stroke and Neurodegenerative Disorders: 2. Poststroke Medical Complications

  • Lisa A. Lombard, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, 751 South Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95128†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: L.A.L.
    • ,
  • Cara Camiolo Reddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA‡
    • ,
  • Alex Moroz, MD

      Affiliations

    • NYU School of Medicine, Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, New York, NY§
    • ,
  • Henry L. Lew, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Harvard Medical School, VA Boston Healthcare System, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Boston, MA
    • ,
  • John Chae, MD

      Affiliations

    • Case Western Reserve University, MetroHealth Medical Center, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Cleveland, OH∥
    • ,
  • Steven R. Edgley, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT#

Objective

This self-directed learning module highlights common poststroke medical complaints encountered on an inpatient rehabilitation unit. It is part of the study guide on stroke and neurodegenerative disorders in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Using a case vignette format, this article specifically focuses on the differential diagnosis, evaluation and management of chest pain, mental status changes, weight loss and poor motivation in stroke patients. The goal of this article is to expand the learner's knowledge of how to diagnose and manage common medical complications of stroke patients in rehabilitation.

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  • † Disclosure: nothing to disclose
  • ‡ Disclosure: nothing to disclose
  • § Disclosure: 2, IPRO
  •  Disclosure: nothing to disclose
  • ∥ Disclosure: nothing to disclose
  • # Disclosure: 2, Northstar Neuroscience

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PII: S1934-1482(09)00114-2

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.01.016

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S13-S18, March 2009

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