Background: As the aging population with multiple comorbidities continues to grow in our country, appropriate resource utilization and efficiency of care remain a priority for many acute care facilities to reduce hospital acquired debility, healthcare costs, and improve patient experience. The physical therapist’s assessment of the patient’s functional capacity plays a crucial role in discharge […]

Case Presentation: A 36‐year‐old man with no known medical history presented to a Georgia hospital after returning from a fishing trip to Florida complaining of severe watery diarrhea, perioral paresthesias, intense pruritis, dizziness, and chest pain. Symptoms were heralded by an episode of profuse vomiting that began hours after consuming wild‐caught barracuda. Three others with […]