DPHT 7343 Differential Diagnosis for the Physical Therapist

3 SCH. This course 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 Spring
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