“Treating the acute inpatient cardiovascular, pulmonary and lymphatic diagnosis: An evidence based and ICF patient centric approach” via Live Interactive Teletraining!
$398 Limited Time Sale Price!
PRE-REQUISITES: Current PT, PTA, OT, OTA, SLP, MD, DO, DPM, PA, NP, RN license.
This intermediate level course will explore the importance of incorporating objective and an evidence-based
approach to treating the complex patient. Multisystemic disorders especially in cardiovascular,
pulmonary, lymphatic and transplant population will be discussed. Pathophysiological
mechanisms and differential diagnosis will be explained to assist clinicians to explore all aspects of International
Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. This course will also utilize best functional testing,
assessment, and outcome measures of medically complex patient management. Various case study analyses
throughout this course will assist the clinician in rehabilitation clinical decision-making in an interdisciplinary team environment.
Duration / CE Time:
6.5 hours
1. Clinical implications of medically complex patients
(1.5 hours)
- Physical assessment in a screening examination
- Differential diagnosis of confusion, edema, and leg ulcers
- Pathophysiology and rehabilitation interventions of heart and lung disorders.
- Case study analysis- Cardiopulmonary disorders
- Management of complex patients including those awaiting organ transplants
- Heart transplant, lung transplant and VAD populations.
- Case study analysis: Transplant population.
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2. Challenges in mobilizing medically complex patient
(2 hours)
- Complexity of mobilizing high acuity patients
- Indications/contraindications of mobilizing patients in high acuity patients
- Medical-surgical equipment in high-acuity settings
- Mobilizing the patient on the different oxygen systems.
- Overcoming challenges faced in a high acuity setting to promote mobilization activities
- Case-study analysis: mobilizing high acuity patients
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3. The cardiovascular lymphatic system
(1 hour)
- Lymphatic vessels and their role in treating various medically complex patient
- Recent advances in lymphedema management - applications to rehabilitation
- Research update: linking the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
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4. Outcome measures
(1 hour)
- Why are outcome measures important for PT and OT rehabilitation management?
- Review of common outcome tests used for complex patients
- Choosing the appropriate outcome measures
- Exploring available resources
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5. Case study application of the complex patient
(1 hour)
• Apply clinical decision-making process related to the pathophysiology of cardiopulmonary lymphatic disorders.
• Apply clinical decision-making process related to differential diagnosis of confusion, edema, and lung ulcers.
• Integrate the indications of mobilizing patients in complex patients including safe mobilization principles with lines, tubes, ventilators, oxygen for interdisciplinary rehabilitation management.
• Implement optimal clinical decision- making skills involved in mobilizing complex patients through case analysis.
Instructor: Archana Vatwani, Archana Vatwani, PT, DPT, EdD, MBA, CLWT, CDP, CLSSBB, PMP
CE’s: 6.5 hours
Schedule: Saturday June 17, 2023 10:00am-5:00pm EST
10:00-11:30am: Clinical implications of medically complex patients
Physical assessment in a screening examination
Differential diagnosis of confusion, edema, and leg ulcers
Pathophysiology and rehabilitation interventions of heart and lung disorders.
--------o Case study analysis- Cardiopulmonary disorders
Management of complex patients including those awaiting organ transplants
--------o Heart transplant, lung transplant and VAD populations.
--------o Case study analysis: Transplant population
11:30am-1:30pm: Challenges in mobilizing medically complex patient
Complexity of mobilizing high acuity patients
a. Indications/contraindications of mobilizing patients in high acuity patients
Medical-surgical equipment in high-acuity settings
a. Mobilizing the patient on the different oxygen systems.
Overcoming challenges faced in a high acuity setting to promote mobilization
activities
Case-study analysis: mobilizing high acuity patients
1:30-2:00pm: Lunch Break
2:00-3:00pm: The cardiovascular lymphatic system
Lymphatic vessels and their role in treating various medically complex patient
Recent advances in lymphedema management - applications to rehabilitation
Research update: linking the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
3:00-4:00pm: Outcome measures
Why are outcome measures important for PT and OT rehabilitation management?
Review of common outcome tests used for complex patients
Choosing the appropriate outcome measures
Exploring available resources
4:00-5:00pm: Case study application of the complex patient
Archana Vatwani, PT, DPT, EdD, MBA, CLWT, CDP, CLSSBB, PMP
Dr. Vatwani is an Associate Professor in the Physical Therapy department at Nova Southeastern University (NSU). Prior to her academic position, for a decade, she worked as an acute care physical therapist with a clinical expertise in cardiovascular and pulmonary high-acuity patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. She has held many service leadership positions
including the NSU Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Healthcare Sciences founding chair of the diversity and inclusion faculty committee and the founding co-chair of the Physical Therapy department cultural competence task force. At the state and professional level, she served as the founding co-chair of the Florida Physical Therapy Association Acute Care Special Interest group. She is a certified lymphedema and wound Care therapist (CLWT), certified lean six sigma black belt (CLSSBB), certified project management professional (PMP), National Diversity Council certified
diversity professional and certified in diversity, equity, and inclusion at the workplace. Her primary research interests include cultural competence in healthcare and academia, interprofessional education and practice, simulation-based teaching/learning, healthcare education, physical therapy practice, and management specifically in the acute care and cardiovascular and pulmonary fields. She has authored several peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and presentations. Dr. Vatwani graduated with her terminal degree, an Education and Leadership in Healthcare Doctorate (EdD) in July 2022. She is the recipient of the 2022 Healthcare Diversity Leader Award from the National Diversity Council, 2022 American Physical Therapy Association Minority Faculty Scholarship award, and a member of the Alpha Eta Honor Society.