Course Description
Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine pathology associated with abnormally elevated glucose dilution due to limited insulin production, limited target cell responsiveness, or a combination of both. This leads to a constant state of hyperglycemia. Over time, chronic hyperglycemia leads to destruction of different organs; primarily blood vessels, the nervous system, heart, eyes and kidneys. Of significant concern to physical therapists is the fact that nearly one quarter of all people 65 and older in the U.S. has pre-diabetes.
Contact Hours: 4
Target Audience:
Instructional Level: IntermediateAccreditation Information:
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Course Goals & Objectives:
Course Objectives: At the end of this course the participant will be able to:
- Express the current sociocultural context of diabetes.
- Review physiologic functions of the pancreas and liver.
- Explain the physiologic processes of metabolism and energy utilization.
- Report and interpret the physiologic relationship between insulin and glucose.
- Discuss the pathogenesis of diabetes.
- Contrast and compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
- Describe the physiologic relationship between diabetes and obesity.
- Investigate historical medical care for diabetes.
- Interpret medical management strategies related to insulin and pharmaceuticals.
- Sequence diabetes-associated medical complications.
- Define the nature of diabetic wounds and progressions toward wound care versus amputation.
- Formulate objective diabetes-related functional impairments.
- Develop a working medical model to address exercise and lifestyle amendments for individuals with diabetes.
- Support physical therapy exam components for patients with diabetes.
- Appraise physical therapy interventions for diabetic populations.
Disclosures:
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Contact Hours: 4 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).
Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant
Instructional Level: Intermediate
Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.
Personnel Disclosure:
Financial – Andrew Hogdon received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course.
Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.
Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service
Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.
Authors:
Andrew Hodgdon, PT
Andrew Hodgdon practices physical therapy in an acute hospital care setting. He is enthusiastic about wellness, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and movement science. He also serves as a professional writer of physical therapy content for continuing education curriculum development and other peer-reviewed publications within the physical therapy industry. He enjoys taking what he learns in the acute hospital care setting of his every-day work and translating into subjects that are interesting, informative and thought-provoking for others in the physical therapy profession. Currently, Andrew is the Senior Physical Therapist at Kaiser Permanente in Fresno, California.
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