Mr. J. lives in a rural area. He is working in his yard and…

Mr. J. lives in a rural area. He is working in his yard and experiences crushing chest pain. His wife immediately puts him in the car and brings him to a free-standing emergency room that is 30 minutes away. His ECG demonstrates significant ST changes with elevation in inferior leads. He continues with unresolved chest pain. What does this ECG mean when associated with extended time to care and ongoing symptoms?

You are planning to implement a multi-angle isometric streng…

You are planning to implement a multi-angle isometric strengthening exercise of the biceps.  The patient’s available ROM is from 0 to 90 degrees.  Taking the principle of “overflow” into consideration, you know the most appropriate approach would be to have the patient perform isometric contractions at approximately the following angles: