Blood Tests in Clinical Practice - Physiotherapy and Podiatry
Course summary
This popular, applied programme builds on the fundamentals of interpreting blood tests and provides an understanding of essential blood results relevant to physiotherapy and podiatry.
Who is this course aimed at?
Anyone who already has a working knowledge of blood tests and perhaps already uses blood testing as part of their daily decision planning. Also suitable for delegates who have some knowledge of blood results and would like up skilling as blood interpretation is likely to be an integral part of their role in the future, for example in First Contact or Triage or Non-MSK Exclusion. Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Occupational Health and Extended Scope Physiotherapists.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course you will be able to:
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Use our unique 10 point system to make more informed decisions in practice.
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Decide what to do when the result is out of range, which blood test to request, when and why?
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Link the blood tests to the underlying anatomy and physiology, into family groups and related symptoms.
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Explain the result to patients using easy to understand storytelling.
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Course Curriculum:
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Principles of Blood Testing
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Outlining our unique 10 key fundamental themes of interpreting blood tests.
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Reference ranges. False Positive and False Negative.
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What to do when the result is out of range using clinical decision limits and protocols.
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Full Blood Count
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​Red blood cell count. Patterns of anaemia (Iron, B12 & Folate).
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White cell count, infection and inflammation.
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Platelets, coagulation tests including prothrombin time, INR and d-dimers.
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How long-term conditions can affect the blood tests
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Chronic Kidney Disease.
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COPD.
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Diabetes.
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Heart Failure.
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Lipid Profile.
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Liver function Tests
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Jaundice
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Autoimmune drug monitoring (methotrexate etc) ​
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Kidney Function Test
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Gout​
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Albumin Creatine Ratio (ACR)
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Thyroid Function Test
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Bone Profile
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Autoimmune, viral and myeloma presentation
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