Aim and Content

Aim:

The student will gain thorough knowledge about medical conditions that could be mistaken for musculoskeletal disorders, as well as gain knowledge in use of the most common laboratory examinations.

Contents:

The course will cover central fields used as background information when practicing manual therapy, in the fields of neurology, rheumatology, use of medication, orthopedics, vertigo, pain psychology, internal medicine, oncology and urology.

An introduction to laboratory analyses and a review of the different laboratory tests related to clinics, focusing on the most common analyses and tests used in primary clinics are given. Various laboratory tests are accounted for (what kind, why, default values, deviations etc.).

Learning Outcomes

After completing the course, the students should hold thorough knowledge and insight in pathology related to musculoskeletal disorders, including current differential diagnoses in this category, as well as insight in diagnostic tools as e.g. laboratory analyses. The students should hold insight in systemic conditions that may cause musculoskeletal pains. The student should be familiar with relevant laboratory tests and their discriminating ability related to serious diseases. The student should hold basic knowledge in the field of laboratory analyses related to clinical use.

Course offered (semester)

Spring (first semester)

Course Unit Level

Master

Teaching Methods

The teaching in differential diagnostics and laboratory analyses are given as lectures, group work and self-study, and is related to clinical examples and conditions. The main part of the lectures is given as a one week intensive course.

Compulsory Requirements

Compulsory attendance

Assessment methods

2 hours written exam at the end of the one-week-course

2 Internal examiners

Reading List

Literature that composes the basis for the students` learning activity will be suggested.