Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS): When Standing Becomes a Struggle

Contact Hour(s): 

1 Contact Hour, including 1 Pharmacology Hour

Author:

Cindy Endicott, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, ATC, Cert Dn

This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), CCI Credentialed Specialists, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner

Accreditations: 

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)

CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development.  PD activity approval ID# 14810. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge.  The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.

State Approvals:

Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1334013; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Kentucky Board of Licensure for Occupational Therapy; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy

Course Description:

This course discusses the signs and symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), diagnosis, differential diagnosis, pathophysiology of the disorder, and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment strategies.

Outcomes:

≥ 92% of participants will know the signs and symptoms of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), how it is diagnosed, and the treatment options available to patients.

Objectives:

After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:

1. Recognize at least two hallmark signs and symptoms experienced by a person with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).
2. Evaluate the differences in compensation between a healthy person and someone with POTS.
3. Outline the clinical diagnostic process of POTS.
4. Formulate a non-pharmacological treatment plan for a patient with POTS utilizing exercise, dietary, and behavioral modification strategies.
5. Elaborate on pharmacological treatments for POTS.

Disclosures:

CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.