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Rheumatology 102 : Chiropractic and Rheumatology - The Perfect Marriage

Credit Hours(s)3.0

InstructorsVirginia Norris-Schafer, DC, MD

Price$60.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

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Educational Objectives

Define Rheumatology and Chiropractic and list similarities
Critique some of the downfalls in today’s treatment protocol of the Rheumatic patient and explain why Chiropractors should be aware of this patient population
Discuss Integrative Medicine and outline some of the important options for holistic treatment
Discuss other health concerns facing the Rheumatic Patient
List the steps used in evaluating the Rheumatic Patient
Identify some of the tools used for diagnosis and treatment of the Rheumatic Patient
Analyze the patient’s symptoms and test values and compare for differential diagnose
Evaluate laboratory tests and values used to diagnose Rheumatic diseases and syndromes
Select the best imaging techniques for specific Rheumatic diseases and soft tissue syndromes
Identify some of the diseases specific issues in a few of the Rheumatic diseases and syndromes discussed
Recognize the symptoms, diagnosis protocols and treatments of some of the more prevalent arthritic diseases and syndromes

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Rheumatology 101 : Fibromyalgia: Facts, Diagnosis and Treatment

Credit Hours(s)2.0

InstructorsVirginia Norris-Schafer, DC, MD

Price$40.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Text

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Educational Objectives

Define Fibromyalgia according to the ACR criteria
Discuss the history and epidemiology of Fibromyalgia
Assess the differential diagnoses, triggers and possible causes of Fibromyalgia and discuss how they can help in the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
Identify several triggers for the exacerbation of Fibromyalgia
List the symptoms of depression, grief and adjustment disorder that can be clues for the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia
Recall the symptoms of dysfunctional sleep, chronic pain and fatigue that help to diagnose Fibromyalgia
Compare some of the triggers that may make pain worse in the Fibromyalgia patient and factors that may decrease pain in the Fibromyalgia patient

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