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Differential Diagnosis- Module 6: Screening the Shoulder Complex/UE, Thorax and Lower Extremities

Product #
1077AT
Type
ATC/LAT
Hours
10
Approval Status

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 16, 17 and 18

  • Chapter 16: Screening for the Lower Quadrant: Buttock, Hip, Groin, Thigh and Leg
  • Chapter 17: Screening the Chest, Breasts, and Ribs
  • Chapter 18: Screening the Shoulder and Upper Extremity

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 neuromusculoskeletal causes of buttock pain
  2. Identify the Signs of the Buttock
  3. Recognize the causes of leg pain and their signs and symptoms
  4. Identify the signs and symptoms of a stress reaction or stress fracture
  5. Recognize screening for infectious and inflammatory causes of lower quadrant pain
  6. Differentiate between vascular causes of lower quadrant pain and their signs and symptoms
  7. Identify guidelines for immediate medical attention for lower quadrant pain
  8. Differentiate between systemic/medical and neuromusculoskeletal causes of chest pain
  9. Identify the "three Ps" when screening for chest pain of a cardiac nature
  10. Recognize the signs and symptoms of myocardial ischemia in women
  11. Differentiate between the causes of breast pain
  12. Recognize factors associated with breast cancer
  13. Identify the most common breast cancer locations
  14. Differentiate between the musculoskeletal causes of chest, breast or rib pain
  15. Differentiate between the neuromuscular or neurologic causes of chest, breast or rib pain
  16. Identify system and medical conditions as causes of shoulder and upper extremity symptoms
  17. Recognize the associated signs and symptoms in screening for a viscerogenic or systemic cause of shoulder pain
  18. Differentiate between the cardiovascular causes of shoulder pain
  19. Identify the stages of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
  20. Differentiate between the vascular causes of shoulder pain

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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

ATC State Approvals

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 # 2501036TX
Utah
Board Accepted/Approved
Vermont
Approved
Virginia
Approved-Type 1
Washington
Board Accepted/Approved
Wisconsin
Approved
Wyoming
Board Accepted/Approved