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Sep 2024
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219. Gastrointestinal Interventions

Dr. Will Crane PT, DPT, OCS
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A patient in a long-term care facility is referred for physical therapy intervention for mobility training.  The patient's chart indicates that the patient currently has abdominal cramping and tenderness, and watery diarrhea 3 times daily.  When treating the patient, which of the following precautions will be MOST appropriate?

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