Personal Injury 203

Course overview

*Identify and avoid common PI history mistakes and liabilities. *Recognize many Keys to a quality initial PI patient history. *Develop an awareness for the materials and tools necessary for a PI history. *Create a plan and protocol to improve the quality and thoroughness of the PI history. *Recognize common PI history red flags and contraindications. *Identify symptoms and clinical history for two common PI traumatic brain injuries. *Create a plan to identify and eliminate common patient errors pertaining to the PI history. *Develop an awareness for potential med-legal issues that can arise from a PI history. *Recognize the key elements of the Personal Injury post-traumatic examination. *Identify clinical contraindications and precautions prior to an examination. *Develop and map out a post-traumatic cervical spine examination protocol. *Discuss the critical components of a Personal Injury neurological examination. *Develop a traumatic brain injury examination screening protocol. *Recognize the documentation elements necessary in a PI physical examination. *Create a protocol for medical consultations, diagnostic imaging and testing.