Course Code: REL-RTS-0-OCNSI
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2027
Learning Objectives:
Identify the basic pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, medical treatment, and prognosis for meningitis, encephalitis, and abscesses.
Determine the rehabilitation therapy team's role in addressing the impairments caused by CNS infection.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview
Overview of the CNS
Classifying Infections
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Acute Meningitis
Overview
Acute Bacterial (Septic) Meningitis
Case Example: Mrs. Kastanas
Viral (Aseptic) Meningitis
Case Example: Ella
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Encephalitis
Overview
Case Example: Mr. Wallace
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Abscesses
Intracranial Abscess
Case Example: Mr. Smith
Spinal Epidural Abscess
Key Takeaways
Section 6: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Writer: Nicole Fogarty, PT, DPT
Nicole Fogarty holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University. She has experience treating patients with cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological impairments in the inpatient setting. She also has experience in outpatient orthopedics. She has additional training in medical screening, lumbopelvic examination and treatment, and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Nicole enjoys using her clinical experience and interest in current rehabilitation research as a Physical Therapy writer for Relias.
Subject Matter Expert: Melissa Chung, PT, DPT, NCS
Melissa Chung, DPT, NCS, CBIS, is a physical therapist and a board-certified clinical specialist in neurological physical therapy. She received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from New York University in 2005 and has worked in adult neurological rehabilitation specializing in stroke and brain injury. She is currently a physical therapy supervisor at NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation in adult inpatient rehabilitation. She is a faculty mentor in the NYU Langone Health Rusk Rehabilitation neurological physical therapy residency and is also an adjunct faculty member in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at New York University Steinhardt School of Education.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Basic level Physical Therapist; Intermediate level Speech-Language Pathologists; Introductory level Occupational Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.