POD405 Diagnostic Sciences for Podiatric Practice (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Allied Health (ALHEA)
Duration: One sesssion
Abstract:
In this subject, the use of radiographic diagnostic sciences in podiatry, including prescription and interpretation of a range of imaging sciences are taught. A variety of laboratory and physical techniques, including vascular and neurological assessments, are also examined. Consideration is given to point of care testing.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Internal | Albury-Wodonga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: POD405
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Prerequisite(s):
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Be able to:
- demonstrate the ability to establish a podiatric diagnosis through appropriate assessment and use of diagnostic testing;
- discuss the history, development and current technology of diagnostic imaging, including plain film, bone scans, MRI, ultrasound computerised tomography etc.;
- develop a rationale and implementation strategy for the prescription, acquisition and interpretation of diagnostic imaging modalities;
- demonstrate the ability to appropriately order and accurately interpret results from diagnostic imaging relevant to podiatric practice;
- describe the medico-legal implications of advanced assessment techniques and the role of the radiation council;
- demonstrate an understanding of relevant advanced physiological testing, including vascular and neurological techniques;
- demonstrate the ability to appropriately order and interpret results from pathological specimens, including blood, urine, tissue, and other body fluids;
- demonstrate the ability to conduct point of care tests relevant to podiatric practice, interpret results and justify the decision to conduct the test; and
- critically analyse issues relevant to the use of diagnostic imaging, pathological service and point of care testing in podiatric practice.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Exploring the diagnostic phenomenon: understanding the philosophy and practice of differential diagnosis and constructing and testing diagnostic hypotheses
- Physiology of pain and its relationship to underlying pathology
- Implications of pain in the use of diagnostic modalities
- Implications of pain and the use of electrophysical agents
- Radiographic and imaging sciences
- Review of physics and radiographic anatomy
- Indications and contraindications for ordering the various modalities
- Demonstrate how to request diagnostic imaging modalities
- Rationale for the use of different diagnostic imaging modalities
- Principles of positioning and measurement
- Interpretation and identification of pathologies and variants, including:
- Arthropathies, Trauma, Vascular and haematological disorders, Infection, Endocrine/metabolic disorders, Miscellaneous conditions
- Advanced physiological pesting: Vascular (duplex Doppler, vasculography, plethysmography, laser Doppler, Electrocardiographs). Neurological (quantitative neurological testing, nerve conduction studies etc.
- Pathology: requesting and interpreting pathological testing in a range of blood and urine tests to assist in the diagnosis/management of conditions commonly encountered in podiatric practice, acquiring tissue samples (joint aspiration, skin biopsy)
- Interpretation of reports from tissue samples
- Point of care testing: Issues with point of care testing/how to conduct and interpret results; Vascular (HbA1c, Blood glucose, cholesterol etc.), Neurological (Biothesiometer, neuropad etc.), Urine (dipstick) and others e.g. faecal occult blood testing
Workplace Learning
This subject contains a Workplace Learning component. Please contact the subject coordinator for further information.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.