About this course

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the foundational physiology of COVID-19 and the underlying disease process.
• Describe common mild, moderate, and severe COVID-19 patient presentations and related complications and the impact on physical functioning.
• Differentiate when to initiate examination, evaluation, and/or interventions in the acute setting with considerations for likely impairments.
• Discuss approaches to creatively optimize patient physical functioning post-COVID in the acute and ICU settings.

Learning Levels

• Intermediate

Target Audience

Course Instructor(s)

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  Katelyn Whitlock, PT, DPT, MEd, CCS

  ICU Physical Therapist, Emory University Hospital

  Katelyn Whitlock is a faculty member in the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at Brenau University. She is a Board-Certified Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clinical Specialist and currently practices as an physical therapist primarily in the CVICU. She currently serves as the co-chair of the PT in Critical Care Clinical Practice Guidelines committee. She earned her Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree from Emory University in May 2018, followed by the completion of Emory’s Acute Care Residency in 2019. Prior to her DPT, she obtained both her bachelors and masters degrees in Exercise Physiology from the University of Virginia. She is passionate about ICU rehabilitation and outcomes especially for complex patient populations including mechanical circulatory support and ECMO. Dr. Whitlock is actively involved in research and has presented at local and national conferences on topics including ICU physical therapy, ECMO, advanced mechanical support, and COVID-19.

Disclosure

References

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