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Differential Diagnosis- Module 2: Screening for Cardiovascular, Hepatic/Biliary and Urogenital Disease

Text Course
Product #1073AT
Text Course
10 Hours
Profession ATC/LAT

Course Description:

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 6,9 and 10:

  • Chapter 6: Screening for Cardiovascular Disease
  • Chapter 9: Screening for Hepatic and Biliary Disease
  • Chapter 10: Screening for Urogenital Disease

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 signs and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases
  2. Recognize conditions affecting the heart muscle
  3. Recognize the types of anginal pain
  4. List signs symptoms of a heart attack in men and women
  5. Identify signs and symtpoms of an aneursym
  6. Recognize conditions affecting the cardiac nervous system
  7. Identify risk factors for hypertension
  8. Recognize normal/abnormal cardiovascular laboratory results and resulting conditions
  9. Identify clues to screening for cardiovascular signs and symptoms
  10. Differentiate between hepatic and biliary signs and symptoms/diseases
  11. Identify hepatic referred pain patterns
  12. Recognize neurologic symptoms of liver dysfunction
  13. Differentiate between types of viral hepatitis
  14. Identify the signs and symptoms of cirrhosis
  15. Identify the guidelines to physician referral
  16. Identify the signs and symptoms of renal and urological disorders
  17. Recognize the extraurologic conditions that cause urinary tract symptoms
  18. Differentiate between types of urinary tract obstructions
  19. Identify the risk factors for urinary incontinence
  20. Differentiate between the stages of testicular cancer

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

A score of 70% or greater on the post-test

PT State Approvals

Alabama Board Accepted/Approved
Alaska Approved
Arizona Approved Category A
Arkansas Arkansas PT Board Approved
California Approved
Colorado Approved- Meets CO DORA for Category 1
Connecticut Board Accepted/Approved
Delaware Approved
District of Columbia Approved
Florida Florida Approved for Online/Home Study
Georgia Approved
Hawaii Approved
Illinois Illinois Approved Provider (#216.000250)
Indiana Approved-Category 1
Iowa Board Accepted/Approved
Kansas Board Accepted/Approved
Maine No State Requirements
Massachusetts Approved
Michigan Approved (Activity Code 1)
Mississippi Approved
Missouri Approved
Montana Approved Category A
Nebraska Board Accepted/Approved
New Hampshire Board Accepted/Approved
New York Approved Provider
North Carolina Approved
North Dakota Board Accepted/Approved
Oklahoma Approved- Oklahoma Medical Board Via CE Broker
Oregon Approved
Pennsylvania Approved - (10GEN or 10DA)
Rhode Island Approved
South Carolina Board Accepted/Approved
South Dakota No State Requirements
Tennessee Board Accepted/Approved-Class 1
Texas TPTA Approved/Accredited Provider # 2801036TX
Utah Board Accepted/Approved
Vermont Approved
Virginia Approved-Type 1
Washington Board Accepted/Approved
Wisconsin Approved
Wyoming Board Accepted/Approved