HK Physio Registration case studies

HK Physio Registration · Put your knowledge to work in context.

Registration as a physiotherapist in Hong Kong is administered by the Physiotherapists Board of Hong Kong under the Supplementary Medical Professions Ordinance. Candidates who trained outside Hong Kong, or whose qualifications the Board does not recognise outright, typically sit the Board's registration examination to demonstrate that their knowledge and clinical reasoning meet the local standard. The HK Physio Registration case studies are 5 cases and about 3,354 words.

Acute low back pain with bilateral leg symptoms in an outpatient clinic

Mr Chan, 42, a warehouse supervisor, attends an outpatient physiotherapy clinic on day 3 of severe low back pain after lifting a heavy crate. He rates pain 8/10 and says it is worse at night.

675 words, about 3 min 2

Secretion retention and desaturation on day 2 after emergency laparotomy

Mr Lee, 68, an ex-smoker with a 40 pack-year history, was admitted with perforated diverticulitis and underwent emergency laparotomy and sigmoid colectomy. He is now day 2 in intensive care and was extubated 6 hours ago.

674 words, about 3 min 3

Early mobilisation after thrombolysis in acute stroke

Mrs Wong, 74, was admitted 18 hours ago with right hemiparesis and aphasia due to a left middle cerebral artery infarct. She received intravenous alteplase 14 hours ago.

686 words, about 3 min 4

A request for backdated sick leave and an insurance form

Mr Ng, 29, a recreational footballer, attends a private physiotherapy clinic 5 days after a grade II lateral ankle sprain. Swelling is reducing, he can weight bear with mild pain, and his anterior drawer test is negative.

685 words, about 3 min 5

First-day mobilisation after hip hemiarthroplasty in a patient with delirium

Mrs Cheung, 86, was admitted after a fall at home and underwent a cemented left hemiarthroplasty yesterday for a displaced femoral neck fracture. Her history includes hypertension, mild cognitive impairment (baseline MMSE 22), and osteoporosis.

634 words, about 3 min