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May 18, 2024
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PT 8231 - General Medical and Surgical Physical Therapy Practice
This course provides the physical therapy student with instruction in evaluation and management of patients under the general medical care of a health care practitioner and post-surgical interventions. Common medical conditions and surgical approaches will be presented and discussed; particularly concentrating on the involvement physical therapy may have in those patients’ care. Students will be receiving instruction in review and interpretation of basic medical diagnostic imaging associated with musculoskeletal conditions. Students will also receive instruction in caring for patients following burn or wound. This course will further acquaint the physical therapy student with principles and fundamentals of physical therapy practice within the acute hospital setting, long term acute care, sub-acute, and similar settings. This will include the interdisciplinary role of the physical therapist in the health care team, recognition and proper usage of equipment associated with evaluation and physical therapy treatment of patients, reimbursement issues associated with provision of physical therapy services, and applications specific to physical therapy practice in the above settings.
Credit Hours: 3
Term Offered: Spring
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