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

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