DPT 765: Medical Screening for the Physical Therapist

Guide
DPT
Credits 2

This course will introduce clinical reasoning as it relates to medical screening and differential diagnosis within a physical therapist’s practice. The clinical reasoning model will emphasize potential flags that could signal specific diseases and syndromes and the need for referral and communication with other healthcare providers. Considerations for treatment plan modifications and patient monitoring are also discussed. Lab sessions provide students with the psychomotor skills necessary for thorough medical screening.