Differential Diagnosis- Module 5: Screening for Hematologic Disease/Head, Neck and Back/Pelvic Girdle

Course overview

This course is derived from the textbook Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists by Catherine Goodman, MBA, PT, CBP and Teresa Snyder, MN, RN, OCN, CS. Following the standards for competency established by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) related to conducting a screening examination, Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists, 5th Edition gives you a consistent way to screen for systemic diseases and medical conditions that can mimic neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems. This comprehensive text centers on a 5-step screening model that covers past medical history, risk factor assessment, clinical presentation, associated signs and symptoms, and review of symptoms for each client. This course covers chapters 5, 14 and 15 Chapter 5: Screening for Hematologic Disease Chapter 14: Screening for the Head, Neck, and Back Chapter 15: Screening for the Sacrum, Sacroiliac, and Pelvis Methods of Instruction: Online course available via internet Target Audience: Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistants and Athletic Trainers. Educational Level: Intermediate Prerequisites: None Course Goals and Objectives: At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: 1.Differentiate between the signs and symptoms of hematologic disorders 2.Identify the signs and symptoms of platelet disorders 3.Recognize how to use the screening model to evaluate the head, neck or back 4.Identify common red flag symptoms associated with back pain of systemic origin 5.Differentiate between the clinical signs and symptoms of major headache types 6.Recognize the varying origins of thoracic/scapular pain 7.Identify symptoms and possible causes of neck and back pain 8.Differentiate between vascular and neurogenic back pain 9.Recognize the screening techniques for oncologic/cardiac/peripheral vascular/pulmonary/renal and urologic/gastrointestinal/liver and biliary/gynecolgic/male reproductive and infectious causes of neck and back pain 10.Identify the signs and symptoms of an impending rupture or actual rupture of an aortic aneurysm 11.Identify tests the therapist should perform for clients with back pain who have suspicious history or concomitant respiratory symptoms 12.Recognize referred pain patterns 13.Identify signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy 14.Recognize signs and symptoms of sacral and sacroiliac pain 15.List three types of sacrum factures 16.List red flag symptoms associated with pelvic pain 17.Identify signs and symptoms of gynecologic causes of pelvic pain 18.Recognize the risk factors for ovarian cancer Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits: A score of 70% or greater on the post-test