RHEUMATOLOGY 102

Course overview

*Define Rheumatology and Chiropractic and list similarities. *Critique some of the downfalls in today's treatment protocol of the Rheumatic patient and explain why Chiropractors should be aware of this patient population. *Discuss Integrative Medicine and outline some of the important options for holistic treatment. *Discuss other health concerns facing the Rheumatic Patient. *List the steps used in evaluating the Rheumatic Patient. *Identify some of the tools used for diagnosis and treatment of the Rheumatic Patient. *Analyze the patient's symptoms and test values and compare for differential diagnose. *Evaluate laboratory tests and values used to diagnose Rheumatic diseases and syndromes. *Select the best imaging techniques for specific Rheumatic diseases and soft tissue syndromes. *Identify some of the diseases specific issues in a few of the Rheumatic diseases and syndromes discussed. *Recognize the symptoms, diagnosis protocols and treatments of some of the more prevalent arthritic diseases and syndromes.