Online Continuing Education Courses

Hour 1

• Identify and describe the signs and symptoms hip disorders
• Synthesize differential diagnosis of hip disorders
• Outline and analyze the different elements of a hip exam
• Comprehend the nature of spinal cord and cauda equina injuries and determine their importance in hip disorders
• Apply knowledge of available hip assessments and evaluate how each can best be utilized

Hour 2

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a neck disorder
• Differentially diagnose neck disorders
• Perform the different elements of a neck exam
• Comprehend the importance of "red flags" in the exam and evaluation of neck complainants
• Summarize additional neck tests that can be performed and under what conditions to use them

Hour 3

• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a shoulder disorder
• Be able to list differential diagnosis of shoulder disorders
• Outline the different elements of a shoulder exam
• Understand the importance of “red flags” in the exam and evaluation of shoulder complainants
• Be able to summarize additional shoulder tests that can be performed and under what conditions to use them

Hour 4

• Identify important chest and thorax landmarks in order to perform a lung examination.
• Summarize the various musculature associated with adult breathing mechanics.
• Demonstrate the differences between consolidation and effusion lung pathologies.
• Diagnose common adult lung pathologies with use of a medical history and full physical examination.