Rehabilitation after Hypoxic and Metabolic Brain Injury in a Mountain Climber.

A patient in her 50s presented with altered mental status and shortness of breath at 4600 m elevation. After descent to the base of the mountain, the patient became comatose. She was found to have bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and a serum sodium of 102 mEq/L.

Perceived Benefits of a Cadaver-Based Ultrasound Procedure Workshop for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Trainees.

Ultrasound-guided musculoskeletal and spasticity injections have become common procedures in physical medicine and rehabilitation practices, but there are currently no guidelines for teaching these procedures in residency and fellowship training programs. As part of a quality improvement initiative, the authors aimed to assess the educational value of a hands-on cadaver-based workshop for enhancing these skills in residents and fellows. Twenty-seven physical medicine and rehabilitation trainees in a single institution were asked to complete surveys before and after the workshop to assess self-perceived benefits.

Inpatient Rehabilitation Delirium Screening: Impact on Acute Care Transfers and Functional Outcomes.

Background: Delirium is well studied in the acute care setting, but there is limited understanding of its impact in the postacute care setting, particularly in the inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF).

Objective: To investigate the prevalence and related outcomes of delirium in the IRF setting, particularly patients' transfers to acute care hospitals.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.