ABPMR Pediatric Rehab case studies
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Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) is one of the subspecialty certifications administered by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, listed alongside Brain Injury Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Neuromuscular Medicine, Pain Medicine, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, and Sports Medicine. It is aimed at physicians who already hold PM&R certification, have completed subspecialty training in the rehabilitation of infants, children, and adolescents, and want that expertise documented for employers, peers, and families. The ABPMR Pediatric Rehab case studies are 5 cases and about 2,009 words.
1Agitation and Sleep Disruption After Severe Pediatric TBI
Mateo is a 14-year-old boy admitted to inpatient rehabilitation 6 weeks after a severe traumatic brain injury from a motor vehicle collision. Initial Glasgow Coma Scale was 4; he now opens eyes spontaneously, follows one-step commands inconsistently, and is in Rancho Los Amigos level IV.
472 words, about 2 min2Autonomic Dysreflexia and Pressure Injury in Pediatric C5 SCI
A 10-year-old girl is in inpatient rehabilitation 8 weeks after a C5 AIS B spinal cord injury from a fall. Her baseline blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg and heart rate 80.
428 words, about 2 min3Early GBS With Bulbar and Autonomic Instability
A 6-year-old boy is admitted with 10 days of progressive symmetric leg weakness that began 2 weeks after a diarrheal illness. He now cannot walk, has areflexia, and developed choking and nasal speech yesterday.
381 words, about 2 min4Referred Knee Pain and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
A 12-year-old boy is referred for 4 weeks of right knee pain and a limp. He has obesity, no trauma, and pain that worsens with activity and improves with rest.
358 words, about 2 min5Transition to Adult Care in Spina Bifida
A 17-year-old girl with L4 myelomeningocele is seen for a transition visit. She has a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, neurogenic bladder managed with clean intermittent catheterization, a latex allergy, and uses a manual wheelchair.
370 words, about 2 min