CL-G003 PRESENTING THE CASE TO YOUR CLINICIAN/SUPERVISOR
Key Topics
- Using the patient history to direct the examination
- Establishing an appropriate examination sequence
- Selecting clinically relevant orthopedic, neurologic, and functional procedures
- Avoiding unnecessary or repetitive testing
- Understanding what each examination procedure is intended to assess
- Interpreting positive and negative findings in context
- Recognizing inconsistencies between the history and examination
- Identifying red flags and findings requiring additional investigation
- Using examination findings to refine the differential diagnosis
- Determining when further testing, imaging, referral, or co-management may be appropriate
- Documenting clinically meaningful examination findings