Differential Diagnosis & Medical Screening

This course is designed to teach physical therapists methods for identifying potential medical conditions that may require medical referral. This course will help increase the clinician’s confidence during the evaluation process and assist in diagnostic accuracy. Evidence-based screening tools with be covered along with learning “red flags” for a variety of conditions and body systems. Other subjects to be covered include heart and lung screening exam along with understanding normal and abnormal vital signs and their response to exercise, abdominal screening exam and related special tests, basics of imaging and its role in the differential diagnosis process, review of the upper and lower quarter screening exam along with a cranial nerve and neurologic screen, skin screening exam, psychological considerations, and finally pharmacologic considerations including medicine side effects of commonly prescribed medications seen in the physical therapy settings. The presentation of this course material will provide the physical therapists with the knowledge required to see patients via direct access and allow them to understand potential medical conditions that require referral.

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