Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Symptoms – Part 2

Course Description:

Therapy professionals comprise the greatest number of musculoskeletal care providers in the United States. With more and more states allowing Direct Access, therapists are becoming Primary Care Providers! Are you prepared to perform a thorough medical screening?  What if the patient has an issue that is not musculoskeletal, are you confident in your skills to identify the red flags and refer the patient? 
Robert McCabe, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC breaks down symptom and system screening even further in this 3rd course on Evidence Based Primary Care Screening.  His presentation will help you hone your screening skills based on body systems.  Dr. McCabe will cover:

*Recognizing the role of Therapy Providers as Primary Care Providers
*Differentiate between symptoms of each system…see objectives for exhaustive list
*Identify the Red Flags of each system disease
*Recognize the importance of when to refer

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Dr. McCabe continues this series with two other audio/video courses:
Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Foundations
Evidence Based Primary Care Screening: Symptoms- Part 1

Methods of Instruction:

Online audio/video course

Course Instructor:

Robert McCabe, DPT, OCS, CSCS, MTC

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. Recognize the role of the Therapy Professional as Primary Care Providers and differentiate between possible sources of Regional Symptoms
2. Differentiate between symptoms of the Pelvic/Hip/Thigh area – Colon Cancer, Pathological Fx of Femoral Neck, Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head, Legg-Calve Perthes, Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis & Septic Arthritis of the hip
3. Differentiate between symptoms of the Knee/Lower Leg/Foot/Ankle area – Compartment Syndrome, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease, Septic Arthritis, Cellulitis, Knee Fracture & Ankle Fracture
4. Differentiate between symptoms of the Cardiopulmonary Diseases – Myocardial Infarction, Angina, Dissecting Aortic Aneurism, Pericarditis, Pulmonary Embolus, Pleurisy, Pneumothorax, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Asthma & Cystic Fibrosis
5. Differentiate between symptoms of Gastrointestinal Diseases – Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Disease, IBS/Chron’s Disease, GERD, Peptic/Gastric Ulcer, NSAIDs, Appendicitis, Diverticulitis & Cholecystitis
6. Differentiate between symptoms of Urogenital/Endocrine Disease – Pyelonephritis, Nephrolithiasis
7. Differentiate between symptoms of the Shoulder/Cervical Region – Myocardial Infarction, Cervical ligament instability, Cervical myelopathy, Cervical/shoulder nerve entrapment, Pancoast’s Tumor
8. Differentiate between symptoms of the Craniofacial Region – Meningitis, Primary Brain Tumor, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, vestibular dysfunction
9. Identify medical screening questions for each of the systems
10. Recognize case studies for screening as the primary care provider

Criteria for Obtaining Continuing Education Credits:

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