XRAY 150 - 153

Course overview

Hour 1 *Examine common orthopedic hardware on plain film and what needs to be reported. *Explain Xray findings which require Orthopedic referral and the various options. *Determine when advanced imaging is appropriate and what modality to use. *Discuss possible complications when finding orthopedic hardware. Hour 2 *Discuss congestive heart failure: diagnosis, imaging, and treatment. *Understand the imaging and treatment of multiple myeloma. *Understand the nature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, specifically emphysema. *Evaluate the use of DXA in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. *Determining appropriate care for patients with osteoarthritis. Hour 3 *Determining common geriatric conditions that need special consideration in a patient assessment. *Identifying diabetic foot complications, specifically Charcot's foot. *Analyzing bone metastasis in the elderly, specifically carcinomas. *Understanding thoracic and abdominal aorta aneurysms and aorta dissections. *Explaining pneumonia, specifically community acquired pneumonia, from a clinical perspective. Hour 4 *Determining the risk factors, diagnostic imaging and pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. *Assessing patient risk for developing hip fractures. *Understanding prevention and diagnosis of lung cancer. *Identifying normal anatomy of the disc and what goes wrong in degenerative disc disease. *Reviewing common orthopedic hardware found in elderly patients.