TRAUMA AFTERMATH (COMPLICATIONS AND REHABILITATION)

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Updated 9/25              

Dear nurses, 

New information and links have been added below.

 Rehabilitation is a necessity for patients who 
 have sustained injuries of one kind of another.
Depending on the nature of the injury and the
diagnosis, therapy will be ordered by the doctor. 

The duration of therapy will depend on the severity
of damage and the patient's ability to make progress.
Speech, physical and /or occupational therapy may be ordered.

Learn more: Stroke prevention

and Sessions 66-Why Therapy

Learn more about : Care planning
Family teaching is also necessary

A blood transfusion may be ordered for 
a number of reasons. These include :

-trauma, femur fracture, resulting in
massive blood loss

- thrombocytopenia and more.

Learn more about: Why Therapy and The Aging Process

Learn more about : The Braden Scale