Medical Conditions in the Athlete Course 1

Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the basic differences between orthopedic and medical assessment.
2. Appreciate the athletic trainer as a health care provider in the recognition, referral, and disposition of medical conditions.
3. Practice effective communication in the medical assessment of a physically active person.
4. Apply principles of disease transmission prevention.
5. Implement the regulations and laws that govern the care and privacy of patients.
6. Compare CPT and ICD codes to medical conditions.
7. Recognize the importance of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and evidence-based practice (EBP) in the comprehensive evaluation and treatment of a patient’s medical condition.
8. Explain the purpose of the preparticipation examination (PPE) for athletes and identify the medical organizations that provide guidelines.
9. Differentiate the office visit from the station- based PPE.
10. Describe a basic general medical examination, including a comprehensive history and physical examination.
11. Differentiate between a focal orthopedic examination and a medical examination of conditions that may affect many organ systems.
12. Describe and demonstrate the proper use of evaluation tools and techniques for the assessment of general health.
13. Apply the basics of palpation, percussion, and auscultation in a general medical examination.
14. Choose the appropriate diagnostic imaging and laboratory tests for a given medical condition.
15. Explain test preparation and procedures to patients undergoing diagnostic evaluation.
16. Describe the risks and side effects of specific procedures.
17. Explain which medical conditions can be diagnosed by diagnostic imaging or laboratory testing.
18. Apply appropriate pre-MRI testing health questions to patients.
19. State normal values for urine and blood.
20. Identify the radiation levels of assorted diagnostic tests.
21. Describe the TNM cancer staging system.