Lake Superior College

PTA 2780 – PTA Basic Refresher

 

 

Course Overview
This is meant to be an overview of the topics we will be going over/reviewing as the course goes on.  It is subject to change.

 

Unit 1 – Topics –Learning Strategies and Test Taking Strategies (1 week long)

• Course Intro and Timelines
• NPTE Basics
• Exam Preparation
• NPTE Blueprint
• Study Concepts
• Time Management
• Learning Strategies
• Exam Analysis
• Test-taking Errors
• Lines, Tubes, and Equipment

 

Unit 2 – Topics – UE Anatomy Week 2-3

• Exercise Physiology
• Kinesiology
• Muscle Action – UE
• Muscle Testing – UE
• Range of Motion – UE
• Special Tests – UE
• Osteokinematics & Arthrokinematics (Key Concepts for Joint Mobilizations)
• Upper Extremity Anatomy
• Common Upper Extremity Diagnoses
• Conditions
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Bicipital Tendonitis
  • Colles Fracture
  • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
  • Glenohumeral dislocation-anterior
  • Lateral Epicondylitis
  • Medial Epicondylitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • RC Impingement/Tendonitis/Tear
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Total Shoulder Arthroplasty (TSA)
  • UCL Sprain-Thumb

 

Unit 3– Topics –LE Anatomy Week 4-5

• Joint Mobilization
• Therapeutic Exercise
• Gait Analysis
• Muscle Action – LE
• Muscle Testing – LE
• Range of Motion – LE
• Special Tests – LE
• Lower Extremity Anatomy
• Common Lower Extremity Diagnoses
• Conditions
  • Achilles Tendon Rupture
  • Ankle Sprain -Lateral
  • Anterior Compartment Syndrome
  • MCL Sprain
  • Meniscal Tear
  • Osgood Schlatter
  • Patellofemoral Syndrome
  • PCL Sprain
  • Piriformis Syndrome
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA)
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA)
  • Trochanteric Bursitis

Unit 4 – Topics –Neuromuscular Week 6-7

• Neuroanatomy
• UMN v LMN Disorders
• Cranial Nerves
• Reflexes
• Sensation
• Balance
• Communication Disorders
• Pharmacology
• Neurological Rehabilitation
• Pediatrics and Development
• Worksheet of Lesion Locations/Part of CNS
• Conditions
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
  • Anterior Cord Syndrome
  • Bell’s Palsy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Central Cord Syndrome
  • Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
  • Down Syndrome
  • Epilepsy
  • Erb’s Palsy
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Post-Polio Syndrome
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spina bifida
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia

 

Unit 5 – Topics –CardioPulmonary & Pharmacology Week 8-9

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Lung Volumes and Capacities
• Laboratory Tests
• Diagnostic Procedures
• Pharmacology
• Medical Procedures
• Aerobic Exercise
• Airway Clearance
• Conditions
  • Aneurism
  • Angina Pectoris
  • Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
  • Emphysema
  • Hypertension
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD)
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Embolus
  • Respiratory Acidosis & Alkalosis
  • Transfemoral Amputation
  • Transtibial Amputation
  • Tuberculosis
  • Venous Thrombosis

 

Unit 6 – Topics –Other Systems Week 10-11

• Integumentary System
• Metabolic System
• Endocrine System
• Gastrointestinal System
• Genitourinary System
• Obstetrics
• Lymphatic System
• System Interactions
• Oncology
• Pharmacology
• Conditions
  • Addison’s Disease
  • Appendicitis
  • Burns
  • Cancer (Breast, Prostate, Uterine, Malignant Melanoma, Lung)
  • Cellulitis
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 
  • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
  • Crohn’s Disease
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Diastasis Recti
  • Diverticulitis Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
  • Gout
  • Grave’s Disease
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Lymphedema
  • Metabolic Acidosis & Alkalosis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) & Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA)
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
  • Ulcers (Arterial Insufficiency, Pressure, Neuropathic, Venous Insufficiency)
  • Ulcerative Colitis (US)
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

 

Unit 7 – Topics – Equipment & Modalities Week 12-13

• Mobility
• Wheelchairs
• Ambulation
• Assistive, Adaptive, & Supportive Devices
• Medical Equipment
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Cryotherapy
• Superficial & Deep Thermotherapy
• Hydrotherapy
• Traction
• Compression
• Electrotherapy
• Spine Conditions
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Disk Herniation
  • Sciatica due to Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
  • Scoliosis
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis-Degenerative
  • Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
  • Torticollis

 

Unit 8 – Topics –Safety & “Other” Week 14-15

• Infection Control
• Emergent Conditions
• Accessibility & (ADA)
• Lines, Tubes, & Equipment
• Documentation
• Management
• Ethics
• Health Care Professionals
• Health Insurance
• Teaching and Learning
• Patient Education
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Conditions
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myositis Ossificans
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Vestibular Disorders