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This lesson is included in the MSK Foundations Package

Essential skills for the early career physiotherapist. Learn the basics of red flag screening, differential diagnosis and treatment planning. Learn while you work with short micro-learning modules. 

Cost: $60.00 
Access: 12 months
Learning hours: 3.5 hours (approx)

Includes CPD Certificates

What Is Covered In This Course?

    1. Where did you hear about this course?

    2. Course Information

    3. Meet Your Instructor

    4. About you

    5. Course eBook and Slide Handouts

    6. How To Use the Course Player

    1. Introduction

      FREE PREVIEW
    2. Pre-Reading

    1. Red Flags

    2. Red Flags

    3. Red Flags │ Quiz

    1. Recognising Red Flags

    2. Recognising Red Flags

    3. Recognising Red Flags │Quiz

    1. Recognising Serious Pathology

    2. Recognising Serious Pathology

    3. Serious Pathology eBook

    1. Red Flag Screening

    2. Red Flag Screening

About this course

  • $60.00
  • Learning Time: 1.5 hrs
  • Access: 12 months
  • Suitable for new/recent graduates

Red Flag Recognition and Referral.

After this course you will be able to:

  • Discuss the prevalence and relevance of red flags in different clinical settings.

  • Recognise common red flag indicators of serious pathology.

  • Recognise specific features of serious vascular, neurologic, neoplastic, infection, trauma and mental health conditions.

  • Safely, effectively and efficiently carry out red flag screening in your clinical practice.

  • Refer patients to the appropriate clinical pathway prioritising urgency according to your level of concern.

  • Appropriately 'safety net' people suspected of having a serious pathology.

Learning Activities in This Course

  • Course eBooks

    23 pages of course slides, text and clinical reference sheets, + BONUS eBook on Serious Pathology.

  • Video Presentations

    Engaging audiovisual microlearning modules. Learn at your own pace.

  • Quiz

    Interactive, formative quiz assessments with explanations to aid your learning.

  • Reference articles

    Downloadable open-source research articles for extended learning.

  • Clinical Reference Sheets

    Downloadable clinical summaries and Health Screening Questionnaire to use in your practice.

  • Clinical Case Study

    Interactive case studies of real patient cases with downloadable resources.

Instructor

Dr Angela Cadogan

Dip Phys, M.Sports Physio, Dip MT, PhD
Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal).

Angela is a NZ registered Physiotherapy Specialist (Musculoskeletal) with a Ph.D in Musculoskeletal Diagnostics from AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand (2012) (shoulder sub-specialty). Based in Christchurch, she works as a clinical consultant in her own private practice specialising in the diagnosis and management of shoulder pain.

Angela also works in an Orthopaedic Triage and Assessment role (Shoulder Service) with the Canterbury District Health Board. Angela has an ongoing research interest in shoulder conditions, has many publications on the topic, has been an invited keynote speaker at many national and international shoulder conferences and is Associate Editor at JOSPT (Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy).

Angela has been teaching courses on the diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of shoulder conditions for over 10 years and is passionate about upskilling other physiotherapists and improving capability of the physiotherapy workforce to meet the needs of the changing healthcare system. Angela is the director of Physio Academy. Learn more: www.drangelacadogan.co.nz