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Acute Dizziness and Vertigo: Assessment and Treatment

Course: #4172Level: Advanced 2 Hours 1692 Reviews
Recorded Webinar

Vestibular physical therapists are in a unique position to leverage their knowledge and skills to optimize diagnosis and treatment for patients presenting with dizziness/vertigo. The ED and Acute Care setting presents the opportunity for assessment and treatment of acute presentations of dizziness/vertigo, which the speaker utilizes to impart knowledge and skills for working with people who have vestibular system pathology. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Editor's Note: Regarding Pennsylvania credits, this course is approved by the PA State Board of Physical Therapy for 1 hour of general and 1 hour of Direct Access CE credit.

Please note this is an advanced-level course for the clinician who actively treats patients with vestibular pathology.

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Course Type: Recorded Webinar

CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/2.0; AL/2.0; AR/2.0; AZ/2.0; CA/2.0; CO/2.0; CT/2.0; DC/2.0; DE/2.0; FL/2.0; GA/2.0; HI/2.0; IA/2.0; IACET/0.2; ID/2.0; IL/2.0; IN/2.0; KS/2.0; KY/2.0 Category 2; MA/2.0; MD/0.2; ME/2.0; MI/2.0; MO/2.0; MS/2.0; MT/2.0; NC/2.0; ND/2.0; NE/2.0; NH/2.0; NJ/2.0; NY/2.0; OK/2.0; OR/2.0; PA/2.0; RI/2.0; SC/2.0; SD/2.0; TN/2.0; TX/2.0; UT/2.0; VA/2.0; VT/2.0; WA/2.0; WI/2.0; WY/2.0

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Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to list at least two concepts introduced in this course that improve history-taking and record review skills relevant to the PT role in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with dizziness/vertigo
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to list at least two examination skills introduced in this course relevant to the PT role in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with dizziness/vertigo
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to list at least two treatment interventions introduced in this course relevant to the PT role in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with dizziness/vertigo

Course created on October 19, 2021

Agenda

0-15 Minutes Background, review of learning outcomes
15-40 Minutes Anatomy & physiology review
40-70 Minutes Precautions/Contraindications,evaluation
70-115 Minutes Treatment, case studies
115-120 Minutes Summary, Q&A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Dana Thomas has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Dana Thomas has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by PhysicalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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This course is approved by the Arkansas Department of Health, State Board of Physical Therapy for 2.0 contact hours of continuing education.


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KPTA

This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Advanced level, Category 2) by the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (Provider #CS80-2024-APTAKY).


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Texas Physical Therapy Association

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