Course Code: REL-RTS-0-MDIM
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Categorize the four primary symptoms of early Meniere’s disease.
Select three tests that can assist with the diagnosis.
Determine management strategies for the healthcare team.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Meniere’s Disease (MD)
Why It Matters
Meet Marco
Normal Inner Ear Function
Pathophysiology
Symptoms
Differential Diagnosis of Dizziness
Vertigo
Review
Summary
Section 3: Screening and Diagnosis
Meet Lena
Overview of Medical Diagnosis
Vestibular Assessments
Probable and Definite Diagnosis
Review
Summary
Section 4: Treatment
Meet Douglas
Treatment
Medications
Medications by Injection
Surgery
Vestibular Rehabilitation
Tinnitus and Hearing Management
Safety
Psychosocial Impact
Patient and Caregiver Education
Treatments with Little or Conflicting Evidence
Review
Summary
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in settings including school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Reviewer: Nicole Fogarty, PT, DPT
Nicole Fogarty holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Northeastern University. She has experience treating patients with cardiopulmonary, orthopedic, and neurological impairments in the inpatient setting. She also has experience in outpatient orthopedics. She has additional training in medical screening, lumbopelvic examination and treatment, and treatment of patients with cardiopulmonary diseases. Nicole enjoys using her clinical experience and interest in current rehabilitation research as a Physical Therapy writer for Relias.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Advanced level Speech-Language Pathologists; Occupational Therapist; Physical Therapist; in the following settings: Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.