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Physical Therapy Continuing Education Course

Examination and Treatment

Lecture Name

Examination and Treatment     $59.90

This lecture is part of the following course:
Physical Therapy for Children With Type 1 Diabetes


This course focuses on children with type 1 diabetes, defining the disease and discussing physical therapy treatment options and outcome measures for such children.

Continuing education credits

This course is acceptable for credit in most states for PTs and PTAs. To see the full list of courses approved for continuing education in your state, visit our courses page and filter for "Physical Therapist" or "Physical Therapist Assistant" and your state of licensure.

Contact Hours: 2.00


Difficulty: Intermediate

Goals & Objectives:

Following your active participation in this course, you will be able to:

  1. Define type 1 diabetes.
  2. Understand the incidence rate of type 1 diabetes.
  3. Describe the etiology of type 1 diabetes and list associated risk factors.
  4. Recognize clinical manifestations and complications of type 1 diabetes.
  5. Identify type 1 diabetes signs and symptoms.
  6. List type 1 diabetes diagnostic criteria and understand the type 1 diabetes classification system.
  7. Collect relevant medical history information in children with type 1 diabetes.
  8. Understand medical treatment and medical nutrition therapy options for type 1 diabetes.
  9. Evaluate common type 1 diabetes laboratory blood values.
  10. Evaluate types and doses of insulin.
  11. Perform a physical examination specifically for children with type 1 diabetes.
  12. Understand physical therapy treatment options and outcome measures for children with type 1 diabetes, including child and parent education on blood glucose response to physical activity.
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