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Old 04-30-2005, 12:14   #7
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Keep us posted on her progress.

Try to see if you can have an occupational therapist evaluate her home for hazards and activities that could increase the chance of further dislocations and or injury.

If she is currently spending a fair amount of time in bed or otherwise immobilized get her on a regimine of coughing deep breathing, and get her an incentive spirometer to use to avoid a pnuemonia process or atelectasis until she can get up and moving around.

Generaly speaking, pts who have family involved with their care have much better outcomes than those who dont-

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