DIAGNOSIS
DR. AJIBOYE OLUFUNKE ADEWUMI (PHD, FNSP, FPPC(CARDIOPULMONARY) )SENIOR L
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ECTURER, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOTHERAPY,
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CHRISLAND UNIVERSITY. ABEOKUTA
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, COURSE OUTLINES d
• Define Diagnosis, Physical diagnosis, Medical diagnosis and Differential di
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agnosis.
• Historical Background of Diagnosis
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• Importance of physical diagnosis in physiotherapy.
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• Overview of clinical reasoning skills and clinical decision making.
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• Models of clinical reasoning process.
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• Overview of clinical decision-making skills.
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• Drawing inferences from clinical data (history taking, health measurement, ph
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ysical examination, vital signs, end-feels etc.).
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,• Specific provocative movement tests
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Physical diagnosis in:
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• Musculoskeletal conditions; d
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• Paediatrics conditions,,
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• Cardiopulmonary and other conditions. d d d
• Case studies/simulation for clinical reasoning.
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, LEARNING OUTCOMES d
At the end of this Course, students should be able to:
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1. Define Diagnosis, Physical diagnosis, Medical diagnosis and differentia
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agnosis.
2. Appreciate the historical perspective of diagnosis.
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3. Differentiate between Physical and Medical diagnosisd d d d d
4. Discuss importance of physical diagnosis in physiotherapy.
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5. Understand and explain general overview of clinical reasoning skills and
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nical decision making.
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6. Explain Models of clinical reasoning process.
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7. Understand and explain general Overview of clinical decision-making s
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8. Draw inferences from clinical data (history taking, health measurement,
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ysical examination, vital signs, end-feels etc.).
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9. Ca1/r26r/2y023o11u:59tPMSpecific provocative movement d d