Differential Diagnostic Competence in OsteopathyLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The student understands the importance of differential diagnostics as part of the clinical reasoning process and safe treatment of the client. The student understands the limits of their own responsibilities and the importance of consulting with other experts. The student can conduct and interpret differential diagnostic tests on different areas of the body and knows their area of application and reliability. The student understands that pathological and traumatic states place certain restrictions and contraindications on osteopathic treatment and learns to identify them as part of their interviewing and examination routine. The student identifies pain caused by neural tissue and viscerogenic pain and understands the restrictions they place on osteopathic treatment. The student knows how to conduct tests on neural tissue and knows their areas of application and reliability. The student knows the most common sports injuries. The student knows the risk factors and injury mechanisms and the various treatment possibilities, both conservative and surgical.

Content

• Stages of the clinical reasoning process
• Red and yellow flags
• Causes, symptoms and findings of the most common pain states in the limbs and torso
• Differential diagnostic tests on the joints in the limbs and interpreting their results
• Symptoms and findings of acute sports injuries
• Viscerogenic pain, its mechanism and symptoms
• The most common neural tissue tests and interpreting their results
• The most common acute sports injuries
• Preparing a prognosis and treatment plan

Qualifications

Functional anatomy in osteopathic clinical reasoning, Medical basics in the rehabilitation sector

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for professional knowledge regarding a single issue
· The student is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field
· The student distinguishes informal information from research knowledge

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can act in individual professional situations according to instruction
· The student aims to act in a client-oriented way
· The student proves to have adequate skills to act in
professional situations

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student is familiar with the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work as a member of a work group
· The student is able to evaluate personal strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for knowledge from various
sources and is familiar with the professional knowledge base of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can work well in typical professional tasks and situations
· The student can work in a client-oriented way

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student can act in accordance with the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work in work groups and projects
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student can search for knowledge from different sources and justifies their use
· The student utilizes the professional knowledge base

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student can apply professional skills in professional situations and acts responsibly
· The student can act in a client-oriented way
· The student is capable of solving professional tasks and problems

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student justifies professional activities based on the ethical principles of the field
· The student can work in work groups and projects and shares competence
· The student develops oneself

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS: Same as satisfactory (see above)

PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASE
· The student uses professional knowledge base of the field one-sidedly and is not familiar
enough with the sources of the field

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ACTIONS
· The student does not have adequate professional knowledge or skills
· The student does not act according to educational objectives or instruction

ETHICS, COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
· The student does not consider professional safety or ethical principles sufficiently
· The student does not show adequate readiness to participate in group and development work