Clinical guide

To help the student understand how the assessments work, these diagnostic guides outline the path that the assessments take that lead to relevant treatment...

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First Aid

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1 Did burn happen less than 3 hours ago?

yes no no next

Time

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2 Is the wound healed?

yesyes 6 no 6

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6 Has it happened less than 2 yrs ago?

yes no next no no

Face

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28 Is it on the face?

yes 29 no

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29 Is it limiting any neck/facial movement?

yes Scar restrictions on face no high risk of face contractures
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Neck

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24 Is it on the neck?

yes 25 no

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25 Is there full range of movement?

yes 27 no 26

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26 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restriction in neck no27

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27 Is it in the red zone of the neck?

yes Increased risk of contractures no next

Shoulder

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8 Is it on the shoulder?

yes no

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9Is there full range of movement of the joint?

yes no

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10Is it in the red risk zone?

yes no next

Elbow

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12 Is it on the elbow?

yes 13 no

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13 Is there full range of movement at the joint?

yes 15 no 14

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14 Is it scar restricting?

yes Elbow scar restrictions no

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15 Is it on the red zone of the elbow?

yes Increased risk of elbow contractures nonext

Wrist

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16 Is it on the wrist?

yes 17 no

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17 Is there full range of movement at the joint?

yes 19 no 18

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18 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restricting no

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19 Is it in the red zone of the wrist?

yes Increased risk of contractures nonext

Hand fingers

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20 Is it on the hand/fingers?

yes 21 no

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21 Is there full range of movement at the joints?

yes 23 no 22

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22 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restriction on hand/wrist no

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23 Is it in the red zone of the hand/wrist?

yes Increased risk of contractures nonext

 

Trunk front

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30 Is it on the trunk?

yes 31 no 33

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31 Is there full movement at the trunk?

yes 32 no High risk of contractures

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32 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restrictions on trunk no next

 

Trunk back

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31 Is there full movement at the trunk?

yes 32 no High risk of contractures

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32 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restrictions on trunk no next

 

Hip/ pelvis

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34 Is it on the hips/pelvis?

yes no 35

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35 (text to follow))?

yes 36 no 36

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36 (text to follow))?

yes 37 no 37

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37 (text to follow))?

yes 38 no 38 next

 

Knee

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38 Is it on the knee?

yes 39 no 42

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39 Is there full range of movement at the knee?

yes 41 no 40

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40 Is it scar restricting

yes Scar restriction on knee no Osteoarthritis

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41 Is it in the red zone of the knee?

yes Increased risk of knee contracture nonext

 

Ankle

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42 Is it on the ankle?

yes 43 no 46

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43 Is there full range of movement at the ankle?

yes 45 no 44

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44 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restriction at ankle no

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45 Is it scar restrictingIs it in the red zone of the ankle?

yes Increased risk of ankle contractures nonext

 

Foot/ toes

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46 on the foot/toes?

yes47 no

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47 Is there full movement at the toes/foot?

yes Increased risk of foot contractures no 48

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48 Is it scar restricting?

yes Scar restriction on foot no