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This class is on Impairment Rating using the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 5th Edition. The course is presented by Christopher Brigham, MD who is the chief editor of the musculoskeletal chapters of 5th & 6th Editions. He is also the founder of the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners.
Chapter 1 Philosophy, Purpose, and Appropriate Use of the Guides
Chapter 2 Practical Application of the Guides
Chaapter 3-12 Other Systems
Chapter 13: The Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter 14: Mental and Behavioral Disorders
Chapter 15: The Spine
introduction
15.1 Principles of Assessment
15.2 Determining the Appropriate Method for Assessment
15.3-6 Diagnosis Related Estimates Method
15.7 Rating Corticospinal Tract Damage
15.8-12 Range of Motion Method
15.14 The Pelvis
Chapter 16 The Upper Extremities
16.1 Principles of Assessment
16.2 Amputation
16.3 Sensory Impairment Due to Digital Nerve Lesions
16.4 Evaluating Abnormal Motion
16.5 Impairment of the Upper Extremities Due to Peripheral
Nerve Disorders
16.5d Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
16.5e Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
16.6 Impairment of the Upper Extremities Due to Vascular
Disorders
16.7 Impairment of the Upper Extremities Due to Other
Disorders
16.8 Strength Evaluations
16.9 Summary of Steps for Evaluation Impairments of the
Upper Extremity
Chapter 17 The Lower Extremity
17.2 Methods of Assessment
17.3 Lower Extremity Procedure Summary and Examples
Chaper18 Pain
Physical Examination Essentials
Introduction
Spine
Upper Extremity
Lower Extremity
AMA Guides 101 Video
Introduction
Spine, Upper Extremities, Lower Extremities
Nervous System, Pain
Legal Perspective
Assessing Injuries:
Hearing loss
Vision Loss
Head Injury
Seizure Disorder
Sleep disorder
Chronic pain RSD, CRPS
Assessing Spine Injuries:
Cervical Injury
Cervical Radiculopathy
Thoracic Injury
Lumbar Injury
Lumbar Radiculopathy
Spinal Fusion
Corticospinal Tract Injury
Assessing Upper Extremity Injuries:
Shoulder Injury
Elbow Injury
Wrist Injury
Upper Extremity
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Tendinitis & Epicondylitis
CPRS
Assessing Lower Extremity Injuries:
Hip Injury
Knee Injury Internal Derangement Sprain & Strain
Meniscectomy, Meniscal Repair & Meniscal Injury
Total Knee Replacement
Ankle Injury
Foot & Toe Injury
For anyone taking this course, we recommend purchasing the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 5th Edition. It is available on Amazon as a Kindle or hard copy.
