Pathology for Therapists
Recognise systemic disease, screen for red flags, and know when a musculoskeletal problem isn't musculoskeletal
Welcome to Pathology for Therapists
Study Guide
Your Assignment Remit
Lesson 1.1 — The language of pathology
Lesson 1.2 — Mechanisms of disease
Lesson 1.3 — The therapist’s role: treat or refer
Lesson 1.4 — Red flags: what they are and what they are not
Lesson 1.5 — The screening history (review of systems)
Lesson 1.6 — Cancer and metastatic spinal cord compression
Lesson 1.7 — Cauda equina syndrome
Principles of pathology Quiz
Lesson 2.1 — The system in brief
Lesson 2.2 — When skin signals systemic or musculoskeletal trouble
The Integumentary System Quiz
Lesson 3.1 — The system in brief
Lesson 3.2 — Mechanical vs inflammatory vs sinister — a triage lens
The Musculoskeletal System Quiz
Lesson 4.1 — The system in brief
Lesson 4.2 — Neurological disease dressed as musculoskeletal pain
The Nervous System Quiz
Lesson 5.1 — The system in brief
Lesson 5.2 — The endocrine mimics: hormones that hurt
The Endocrine System Quiz