Musings of a Physio Student
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 Hello! We are a pair of good friends from the only Physio school in Singapore. We go by the nicknames, crabby and fatty.These are primarily stuff we wished we had someone to tell us. We also only reblog items relevant to physio. We hope to increase the awareness of what physiotherapy is about. Occasionally, you may hear about our day. You can leave a message in our 'ask' box if there's anything :) Current status: GRADUATED . Learn more about us here and more about the physiotherapy student council here 
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![Oculovestibular Reflex [aka Ice Water Caloric] - assesses brain stem function [breathing, heart rate, blood pressure].
Irrigate ear with 50ml of cool water, normally eyes will move to irrigated ear and rapidly back to mid-position. Eyes will look toward painful stimuli, anything else means the reflex is absent and brain stem function is gone.
Remember, if you put something cold in someone’s ear, they will may get nauseous, dizzy, and may vomit. Nurses should turn this patient on their side, so if they vomit, they do not ASPIRATE. Assume they will vomit.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqz1h1boFG1qgrnh8o1_r1_400.jpg "Oculovestibular Reflex [aka Ice Water Caloric] - assesses brain stem function [breathing, heart rate, blood pressure].
Irrigate ear with 50ml of cool water, normally eyes will move to irrigated ear and rapidly back to mid-position. Eyes will look toward painful stimuli, anything else means the reflex is absent and brain stem function is gone.
Remember, if you put something cold in someone’s ear, they will may get nauseous, dizzy, and may vomit. Nurses should turn this patient on their side, so if they vomit, they do not ASPIRATE. Assume they will vomit.")
