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“Nurses in all practice settings shouldassess for the following strokecomplications:•Painful hemiparetic shoulder•Spasticity/contractures•Deep vein thrombosis…”
Shoulder and Joint InjuryWhen?• Most common 2-3 weeksWho?• Most common withhemparetic shoulderPrevention• Positioning, limb supporthttp://www.msjensen.gen.umn.edu/webanatomy/Images/Bones
Page 1 and 2: Post Stroke ComplicationsLaura MacI
Page 3 and 4: Why is it important?• LOS• mo
Page 5 and 6: NeurologicalComplicationsMedicalCom
Page 7 and 8: Prevention• Blood pressure, tempe
Page 9 and 10: Seizures• 85% occur in the 1 st 7
Page 11 and 12: When?•At any time during hospital
Page 13 and 14: Falls“Nurses in all practice sett
Page 15: STRATIFYScore 1 point for each ofth
Page 19 and 20: DVT / PEInformation provided by the
Page 21 and 22: PainCauses• Spasticity• Joint i
Page 23 and 24: When?• For those at risk, anytime
Page 25 and 26: Identification of DysphagiaScreenin
Page 27 and 28: • Incidence as high as 50% in reh
Page 29 and 30: OthersDepressionCognitive and perce
Page 32: References1. Best Practice Guidelin

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