ASHI Webinar February 2024

Course overview

Hour 1 Discuss the anatomy of errors in Healthcare (Part 1): Citing cases and the Duty of Care Identify the Duty of Care - Sidewalk consults, unpaid volunteer (e.g., team physician) Identify breaches of Duty of Care Discuss Good Samaritan Acts Hour 2 Recognize potential high-risk diagnoses and refer to appropriate healthcare provider associated with coughing, Abdominal Pain, Chest Pain, etc. Hour 3 Document thought processes Document shared decision making Document goals and expectations Dictate or type notes in the patient's presence Documenting referrals and their results can reduce liability risk, but referrals must be handled carefully Hour 4 Diagnose different types of scoliosis Recognize red flags for etiologies that need urgent evaluation and management and make appropriate referral Assess legal risks associated with a delay in the diagnosis Outline treatment options including monitoring and bracing Recognize limitations of the evidence for PT and adjustment Hour 5 Discuss the proper performance of a focused history involving spine injuries with children Examine spinal conditions in children Determine which imaging test if any for spine injuries in children Recognize red flags for spine injuries in children and make appropriate referrals Develop a collaborative approach for treatment of spine injuries in children Discuss the presentation of pediatric back pain Hour 6 Recognize the medical-legal risks of sport-related vascular injuries and make appropriate referrals Explain the dangerous anatomy of the vascular system Recognize red flags for sport injuries Develop an understanding of traumatic risks for vertebral artery dissection and make appropriate referrals Utilize informed consent Hour 7 Cite the history of our understanding of concussion Recognize the potential diagnosis of concussion and make appropriate referrals Identify red flags in concussion and make appropriate referrals Discuss the legal implications in sport-related concussion Hour 8: Identify conditions involving intrinsic conditions of the hip and pelvis. Review history, symptoms, and physical findings with x-ray diagnosis including a list of differential diagnoses based on objective signs. Advise on appropriate follow-up imaging and/or referrals. Discuss common diagnostic errors with additional follow up examination. Summarize treatment options for any given diagnostic condition learned. Hour 9: Identify conditions which cause referred pain to the hip and pelvis. Prescribe specific view, study, advance imaging, based on clinical presentation geared toward certain specific conditions. Differentiate various diagnostic possibilities based on presenting clinical and objective radiographic evidence. Evaluate the need for further imaging, biopsy or other referrals. Assess common diagnostic pitfalls, need for potential advanced imaging study, and second opinion. Hour 10: Identify conditions which cause pain the knees. Evaluate lateral & medial knee pain. Examine conditions causing central knee pain Analyze posterior knee pain Compare various diagnostic possibilities based on evaluation and consider the need for further imaging, biopsy or other referrals. Hour 11: Evaluate conditions involving the lower leg and anke. Integrate history, symptoms, and physical findings with imaging studies. Detect and describe all pertinent imaging signs of identified abnormalities. Evaluate the need for advanced imaging study (with or without contrast) and/or specific examination selection (tangential view). Recap diagnostic conditions and discuss treatment options of the lower leg and ankle. Hour 12: Describe the basic anatomy of the ankle and the knee. Discuss diagnostic imaging findings involving the ankle and knee. Develop a list of differential diagnoses based on objective signs. Differentiate and prioritize (rank) various diagnostic possibilities based on imaging studies. Evaluate the need for other diagnostic referrals. Hour 13: Define ethics and app