(HS Wrigley 005665 2014) Digital Seminar Mastering Physical Assessment Skills: Identify Cardiac, Respiratory and Neurologica

Course overview

You will learn: Strategies to detect and identify abnormal heart and lung sounds Case Studies and audio playback to enhance learning Crackles, wheezes, rubs, gallops, clicks and snaps Full discussion and how this leads to proper differential diagnoses Characteristics and causes of heart murmurs Complete 6-part neuro exam made simple - exam will be demonstrated Discussion and work-up for mental status changes Attend this seminar and learn to identify the different variants in the cardiac, respiratory and neurological assessments. National speaker and expert, Diane Wrigley, BS, PA-C, has developed a CD that accurately plays both abnormal and normal heart and lung sounds. Diane will teach you the origin and significance of these sounds utilizing the auditory portion of the CD. Differential diagnoses are considered, and a systematic six-part neurological assessment is reviewed and demonstrated for you. Case studies will be presented for discussion to help reinforce the physical assessment skills and listening techniques. Diane will also illustrate the proper methods to document your assessments and findings. You will feel confident leaving this seminar with information you can utilize for your future patient assessments. Past attendees applaud Diane Wrigley and this seminar: "The incorporation of real-life heart and lung sounds make this presentation come alive." "I would love to attend another seminar by this presenter! I liked the clinical assessment situations and the step by step helpful hints provided!"