A PT is working with a patient with chronic low back pain. In the subjective examination, the patient reports a recent onset of constipation. One of the reasons for this onset of constipation may be manifesting symptoms from:
Read DetailsYou are providing PT coverage for a local high school football game, where a student athlete obtains a concussion. The athlete’s mother comes to the field out of concern for her son, and you note that she appears quite anxious and is demonstrating an increased respiratory rate, including hyperventilation. You are concerned she may be at risk for:
Read DetailsThe physical therapist is examining a patient with a chief complaint of shoulder pain. During the examination, the physical therapist notes a positive Empty Can test, hypomobility with posterior accessory motion, pain on palpation of the Biceps tendon in the bicipital groove, respiratory rate of 12, and pain that is not relieved with posterior joint mobilizations. Which of the following symptoms is consistent with pulmonary origin of the disease?
Read DetailsAnswers could be 1-3 words long. In an experiment to test new cancer drugs, liver cancer cells are treated in a dish with either a drug dissolved in ethanol, or plain ethanol (control). After two days of treatment the cells are tested to see how many are alive in the treatment group versus control- this is called cell survival. The dependent variable in this experiment is________________ and the independent variable is____________. _______ _______
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