AOHC Encore 2023-315 Meet the Professor: A Problem Based Learning Experience to Evaluate

315 Meet the Professor: A Problem Based Learning Experience to Evaluate

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Video Summary

In this video, Sajjad Savol, Director of the Occupational Medicine Residency Program at the University of Pennsylvania, introduces the session on diagnostic and management pearls for the shoulder, as well as the wrist and hand. He introduces Dr. Alexis Tengen, the Division Director of Sports and Exercise Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, who will be discussing the topic in detail. Dr. Tengen gives a presentation on the use of ultrasound in musculoskeletal medicine and its applications in diagnosing and treating conditions in the shoulder and hand. He explains the principles of ultrasound imaging, the anatomy of the shoulder and hand, and demonstrates the use of ultrasound to diagnose and monitor conditions such as rotator cuff tears, trigger finger, and tenosynovitis. A case study is presented, involving a 24-year-old female daycare worker with hand and wrist pain, and Dr. Tengen discusses the potential treatment options, including physical therapy, injection, and surgical consultation. The session concludes with a question and answer segment.

Keywords

shoulder

wrist

hand

ultrasound

diagnosing

treating conditions

rotator cuff tears

trigger finger

tenosynovitis