DPHT 7343 Clinical Reasoning II

3 SCH. Clinical reasoning II: Advanced Examination & Evaluation includes lecture, small group discussions and case presentations. This course is the second in a series of two (2) to covers differential diagnosis within the scope of physical therapy practice. Further exploration of the physical therapy examination, evaluation, and management process is included. Using patient case scenarios, students will further refine ability to recognize histories, risk factors, and signs and symptoms of conditions that may indicate need for referral. This course is designed to advance differential diagnostic skills for evaluating individuals with diagnoses that fall both within and outside the scope of physical therapy. The course emphasizes evidence-based practice guidelines for physical therapy examination and presents disablement using terminology consistent with the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF). This course not only reviews examination in orthopedic, neurological, pediatric, cardiopulmonary, and integumentary realms of physical therapy but is particularly designed to advance each student’s diagnostic skills in his or her own respective area of clinical practice.
Offered Fall
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