Course: Demystifying Blood-tests
Are you mystified by myeloma screens, annoyed by ANA or exasperated by when to do an ESR?
This is a course designed for physiotherapists / allied health professionals working, who are wanting to work as autonomous practitioners with access to diagnostics in First Contact Practitioner roles or Advanced Practitioner roles.
This will be a full day course designed to provide an in-depth review of the blood tests commonly used in MSK practice, what they are and when to consider them.
The amount of training we receive in MSK pain is disproportionately low compared to the number of people suffering with chronic pain. I’m passionate about levelling the playing field, educating and inspiring practitioners to be more knowledgable, more confident and more empowered to deliver world-class care for patients.
Course duration:
1-day
Course aims and Learning Objectives:
To improve participants knowledge of the range of blood tests undertaken, how they relate to physiological and pathological processes and when to consider using them.
To put this into practice using interactive case scenarios to explore how this knowledge can be incorporated into practice in a real-world setting.
Learning objectives
The course will cover a range of topics that will include:
- Malignancy – screening vs diagnostic tests
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Temporal Arteritis, Gout
- Auto-immune diseases – Rheumatoid arthritis and spondyloarthropathies
- Infections – FBC, inflammatory markers.
- Metabolic bone disease – Osteoporosis, Pagets’ disease, Osteomalacia
- Chronic pain – the diagnosis of exclusion & screening for other pathologies
- Peripheral neuropathy
Uncovering the role and relevance of blood tests to include:
- Tumour markers (including PSA)
- Inflammatory markers (ESR/CRP)
- Autoimmune markers (ANA/RHF, anti-CCP, HLA-B27)
- Bone profile, Vitamin D, Myeloma screen
- FBC, U&E, LFT
Delegates will have access to a workbook that would include:
Diagrams/summaries of relevant patho-physiological processes
Summaries of each blood test – normal ranges and how they change dependant on diagnosis
Case histories & sample questions
Resources reference and further CPD
National guidelines for management/investigations
Reading List/Bibliography
Signposting of online resources
“Dr Giles Hazan was excellent. His knowledge on the subject was remarkable and his delivery second to none. He managed to remain engaging (and humorous!) throughout the entire day. The course information book provided is detailed and very appreciated in order to refresh my learning on the information taught. Thank you”
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Interested in this course? Get in touch!
If you’re considering making the worthwhile investment in your clinical team then do get in touch via email at: enquiries@drgileshazan.com or by using the contact form (right).
Courses can be delivered either in person or online and delegates are provided with comprehensive reference materials to support their further learning as well as the courses being mapped to the advanced practice and first contact pathways to practice.
” The course covered a broad spectrum of blood tests and it was presented well against case studies, which added clinical context and relevant to the sorts of patient I see in MSK Interface services. Giles was really easy to listen to and I loved his down to earth approach and humour. ”