How a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician can use AI, task by task

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to examine patients to assess mobility, strength, communication, or cognition.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Exam type: [general, musculoskeletal, pre-participation]
Patient group: [general description]

Make an exam sequence, plain-language explanations, and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to assess characteristics of patients' pain, such as intensity, location, or duration, using standardized clinical measures.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Assessment: [pain, vascular, functional]
Tools: [scales, imaging, exam]

List a structured assessment sequence, standard scales, and red flags. No patient details. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to provide inpatient or outpatient medical management of neuromuscular disorders, musculoskeletal trauma, acute and chronic pain, deformity or amputation, cardiac or pulmonary disease, or other disabling conditions.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Condition: [describe]
Goals: [management]

Prepare patient education and follow-up plan. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to consult or coordinate with other rehabilitative professionals, including physical and occupational therapists, rehabilitation nurses, speech pathologists, neuropsychologists, behavioral psychologists, social workers, or medical technicians.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Case: [general, no identifiers]
Question: [what you need from colleagues]

Prepare a summary, the question and options. Then play the colleague. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to monitor effectiveness of pain management interventions, such as medication or spinal injections.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Treatment or condition: [general type, no patient details]
What I track: [signs, scores, labs]

List the signs of good progress, warning signs, and questions to ask at each review. Make a charting template.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to diagnose or treat performance-related conditions, such as sports injuries or repetitive-motion injuries.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Presentation: [symptoms, signs, no patient details]
Results: [tests]

List a differential with what supports or argues against each, and next tests. I make the diagnosis.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to prescribe physical therapy to relax the muscles and improve strength.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Condition: [general, no patient details]
Options: [list]

Compare options and evidence. I prescribe. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to coordinate physical medicine and rehabilitation services with other medical activities.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Case: [general, no identifiers]
Question: [what you need from colleagues]

Prepare a summary, the question and options. Then play the colleague. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to prescribe therapy services, such as electrotherapy, ultrasonography, heat or cold therapy, hydrotherapy, debridement, short-wave or microwave diathermy, and infrared or ultraviolet radiation, to enhance rehabilitation.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Condition: [general, no patient details]
Options: [list]

Compare options and evidence. I prescribe. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to prescribe orthotic and prosthetic applications and adaptive equipment, such as wheelchairs, bracing, or communication devices, to maximize patient function and self-sufficiency.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Need: [mobility, orthotic]
Options: [devices]

Compare options and criteria. I decide. Argue the strongest case against my current view and list what extra information would change the decision. I make the final call.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to perform electrodiagnosis, including electromyography, nerve conduction studies, or somatosensory evoked potentials of neuromuscular disorders or damage.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Test: [EEG, lumbar puncture, exam]
Audience: [patient, family]

Write a plain explanation and a checklist to compare with protocol. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to conduct physical tests, such as functional capacity evaluations, to determine injured workers' capabilities to perform the physical demands of their jobs.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
Exam type: [general, musculoskeletal, pre-participation]
Patient group: [general description]

Make an exam sequence, plain-language explanations, and red flags. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a physical medicine / rehabilitation physician. Part of my job is to instruct interns and residents in the diagnosis and treatment of temporary or permanent physically disabling conditions.

Context: The work draws on medicine and dentistry, therapy and counseling and biology.
What's involved: [interns and residents: where, when, who's affected]

Make me a step-by-step checklist to instruct interns and residents, the details I should double-check before I start, and a 3-line template for noting it's done.