CHAPTER 3: AUSTRALIAN THERAPY OUTCOME MEASURES (AUSTOMS)—THIRD EDITION Description The Australian Therapy Outcome Measures (AusTOMs), created by Perry et al. (2004), is a performance-based scale designed for therapy departments that…
CHAPTER 2: ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING QUESTIONNAIRE (ADLQ) Description The Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire (ADLQ) is an informant-based assessment that measures an individual’s functional ability and is designed for…
CHAPTER 5: INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (IADL) PROFILE Description The Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Profile is a performance-based measure designed for those with traumatic brain injury (TBI)…
CHAPTER 1: ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADL) PROFILE Description The ADL Profile is both a performance-based assessment and questionnaire that is administered through a semi-structured interview and is designed to…
Definition of a vascular access device For the purposes of prehospital care, a vascular access device is a device that is inserted into a peripheral or central vein (intravenous), or…
Definitions Cardiac arrest is defined as the sudden and complete loss of cardiac output due to asystole, ventricular fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia or loss of mechanical cardiac function.3 The clinical diagnosis…
Definitions: What are fractures, sprains, strains and dislocations? A fracture is described as a break in the continuity of a bone; this can be the result of excessive force, repetitive…
Definition of airway management Airway management may be defined as the provision of a free and clear passageway for airflow. Obstruction of the airway may be partial or complete and…
Indications for respiratory assessment There are a variety of conditions that require respiratory assessment of varying levels, the level of assessment and observation should be based upon clinical judgement; however…
The assessment of pulses A pulse is the alternating expansion and recoil of arteries during each cardiac cycle; it is felt as the pressure wave passes through the arterial tree.1…
