• A Focus on Understanding Patient Pathology (Online)

In the field of Radiology, communication with people who have communicable diseases is unavoidable. Health Care Workers can reduce the risk of contracting diseases through education in the most commonly occurring types of pathological conditions. This lesson will help the radiographer distinguish the difference between Hepatitis A, B, non-infectious Hepatitis and Hepatitis C, and explain the radiographer’s role in diagnosing Hepatitis.

In the world of radiology, healthcare professionals are exposed to a multitude of diseases. Healthcare professionals can reduce the risk of contracting diseases and learn patient care for indidivuals that have neurological impairments through education. This On Demand Course will help the radiologic technologist identify five common diseases in the radiology department and how to work with patients with these illnesses.
 

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Outline

Arthritis

  • Anatomy of a Joint
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Gout or Gouty Arthritis 

Hepatitis

  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Other Forms of Hepatitis

Tuberculosis

  • Three Levels of Infection
  • Transmission
  • Signs, Symptoms and Complications
  • Disease of Many Organs
  • Diagnosis and Differentials
  • Treatment
  • Recent Strategies and Approaches

Alzheimer's

  • Types of Alzheimer’s
  • Lenz’s Law
  • Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Imaging Modalities used for Diagnosis
  • Causes of Dementia

Parkinson's

  • Anatomy of the Brain
  • Functions of the Brain
  • The Limbic System
  • Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Objectives

  1. Understand how as a healthcare worker you can reduce the risk of contracting diseases through education in the most commonly occurring types of pathological conditions. 
  2. Review synovial joint anatomy.
  3. Name the causes of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
  4. List the symptoms for osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
  5. Discuss the tissue change that occurs due to the inflammatory process during osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout.
  6. Describe radiographic findings for the arthritis types of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and gout. 
  7. Distinguish the difference between Hepatitis A, B, non-infectious Hepatitis and Hepatitis C, and explain the radiographer’s role in diagnosing Hepatitis.
  8. Define the three levels of infection during the stages of tuberculosis and how it is transmitted.
  9. Understand what type of disease Alzheimer's is
  10. Discuss Lenz's Law
  11. Understand the stages of Alzheimer's disease
  12. Understand imaging modalities used for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
  13. Understand the causes of dementia
  14. Discuss the anatomy of the brain and understand the functions and task of the brain. 

 

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This program provides 5.5 AHRA Category A continuing education credit for radiologic technologists recognized by the ARRT and various licensure states. You must complete a post test and pass with a 75% or higher to receive your certificate of completion.

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A Focus on Understanding Patient Pathology (Online)

  • Course ID: Homestudy-PatientPathology-2508-o
  • Credit: 5.5 Category A Credits
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  • Instructor: AHEC Faculty
  • $68.75


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