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Differential Diagnosis of the Spine - Physical Diagnosis of the Spine

Differential Diagnosis of the Spine - Physical Diagnosis of the Spine

Differential Diagnosis of the Spine - Physical Diagnosis of the Spine

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This course was recorded in August 2022

Overview:

Delaying proper treatment due to poor diagnosis is detrimental to a patient's well being. The sooner a patient with a non musculoskeletal issue is referred to the correct practitioner, the sooner the patient will receive the best and most appropriate treatment. 

This is the first course in the 'Differential Diagnosis of the Spine' series, that deals with understanding statistics to be able to utilize Clinical Prediction Rules for diagnosis and treatment. Red and yellow flags, history, system reviews, and specific mandatory questions that must be asked in every history taken will be discussed.    

This course will also give the students an introduction to the Viscerogenic, Vasculogenic, Neurogenic, Psychogenic and Spondylogenic categories of diseases that can refer to the spine.

 

Video Introduction:

 

Course Outline:

  1. What Is Differential Diagnosis And Reasons For Screening
    1. Objectives
    2. Statistical definitions and what they mean
    3. Reliability
    4. Sensitivity
    5. Specificity
    6. Positive Predictive Value
    7. Negative Predictive Value
    8. Positive Likelihood ratio (+)
    9. Negative Likelihood Ratio (-)
    10. Clinical prediction rules

  2. Understanding Red Flags
    1. Understanding Yellow Flags  
    2. System Review
    3. Self-reporting indexes and scales/ Functional outcome
    4. Detailed history
    5. Mandatory questions

  3. Diseases That Relate Or Refer To The Spine: Pathology
    1. Viscerogenic
    2. Neoplasm
    3. Vascular
    4. Neurogenic
    5. Psychogenic
    6. Spondylogenic

 

Learning Objectives:

  1. List five statistical references that relate to evidence-based practice.
  2. List four Red flags that are pertinent in the evaluation component of treatment.
  3. Identify the five categories that pertain to possible spinal pain and referred pain.
  4. Describe the characteristics of two metabolic diseases that can affect the spine.

 

Please note: Differential Diagnosis of the Spine is a course series for healthcare professionals that includes:

 

When you click 'Buy Course' in the top left-hand corner (note: you must be signed into Embodia to see this button), you will be presented with two options: you can purchase this individual course or you can choose to purchase the entire series at a 35% discount.

The instructors
Debra Dent
BPT Dip Manip PT OCS (Emeritus) FCAMPT (Retired)

Debra Dent is a Physical Therapist with over 40 years of experience specializing in manual therapy of the spine. She is a graduate of the University of Manitoba, Canada where she received her Diploma of Physiotherapy in 1977 and her Bachelors of Physical Therapy in 1979. She was certified as a Part A manual Physical Therapist from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 1989 and received her Advanced Diploma of Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy in 1994. United States APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) designation was completed in 1996 and recertified in 2006 and in 2016 she was recertified Emeritus.

Debra was a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manual Therapists (FCAMPT) from 1994 until retiring in 2019. She was an instructor for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association since 1989 to 1994. She has been a guest clinical instructor at the University of South Florida from 2003-05, teaching the Spinal Manual Therapy Program for the MscPT undergraduate program and has taught a large number of manual therapy courses in the US and Canada. She has numerous online seminars related to Differential Diagnosis, Breathing Essentials and Foundation Form Function of the core that are available for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Chiropractors.

She owns Cross Border Seminars and presently works as a consultant and contract PT in Clearwater, Florida.

Material included in this course
  • Statistics Simplified
  • Statistics Simplified
  • Statistics Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Red Flags vs. Yellow Flags
  • Red Flags vs. Yellow Flags
  • Red Flags Quiz
  • Feedback
  • History
  • History
  • History Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Pathology Viscerogenic
  • Pathology Viscerogenic
  • Viscerogenic Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Pathology Vasculogenic
  • Pathology Vasculogenic
  • Vasculogenic Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Pathology Neurogenic
  • Pathology Neurogenic
  • Neurogenic Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Pathology Psychogenic
  • Pathology Psychogenic
  • Psychogenic Quiz
  • Feedback
  • Pathology Spondylogenic
  • Pathology Spondylogenic
  • Spondylogenic Quiz
  • Feedback
  • References
  • References
  • What's Next
  • Continue learning with Debra Dent
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