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

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