This two-day program thoroughly prepares lymphedema therapists for the successful completion of the Lymphology Association of North America (LANA®) National Examination. The course provides a focused and thorough review of the underlying theory behind the lymphatic structure, function, and pathology of the lymphatic system.

Differential diagnosis and the rationale for current and classical treatment methods are covered in detail.

This course is open to Certified Lymphedema Therapists only. All participants need to show proof of completion of a CDT certification program from one of the recognized schools.

Please check the LANA® website for more details of the exam dates and registration for the LANA® exam prior to attending the course (www.clt-lana.org).

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to understand:

• Lymphatic anatomy
• The integumentary system
• Interstitium and connective tissue
• Lymphatic drainage of the head, neck, upper and lower extremities as well as the
• trunk and genital regions
• Physiology of lymphatic fluid formation (Starling’s Equilibrium)
• Lymph transport, volume, lymphatic loads, mechanical, dynamic, combined insufficiencies, lymph-stasis
• Classification of lymphedema, etiology, staging, severity, congenital and acquired disorders
• Aplasia, hypo/hyperplasia, dysplasia syndromes, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber Syndrome, Turner syndrome, Noonan's Syndrome, diagnostic tests
• Etiology of secondary causes, post-cancer therapy, lymphadenectomy, radiation injury, trauma, filariasis, self-induced (factitious)
• Other diagnoses such as lipedema, lipo lymphedema, venous edema, chronic venous insufficiency, phlebo-lymphostatic edema, lymphangiosarcoma
• patient evaluation, history, diet, infections, complaints, psycho-social impact, physical examination, skin changes, appearance, Stemmer Sign
• Volumetrics, measurements
• Risk reduction, precautions, lymphedema management
• Principles of manual lymph drainage
• Indications/contraindications
• Pneumatic pumps
• Compression bandaging
• The Law of LaPlace
• Compression therapy indications/contraindications
• Compression garments
• Compression classes
• Materials
• Fitting principles, common problems
• exercise principles, methods, effects
• Skin care
• Patient education, self care
• ADLs
• Quality of life issues, psycho-social impact, compliance, palliative care

Instructor

Marina Maduro, PT, WCC, MLD/CDT Instructor
Marina received her BA in Physical Therapy in 1988 from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. She is a licensed Physical Therapist in Miami, FL and coordinated the lymphedema program department at Kendall Regional Medical Center (KRMC) in Miami, FL. She received her certification as a MLD/CDT therapist from the Academy of Lymphatic Studies in 1996 and has been dedicated to lymphedema and wound care since then. Marina has been certified as a wound specialist by the Natl. Alliance of Wound Care (NAWC) in 2004, and has been coordinating the wound-healing center at KRMC. From 1995-2000 she had lectured about lymphedema in South American countries at different congresses and symposiums of phlebology and lymphology. She has also become an instructor for the American Heart Assoc. for BLS.

This course is approved for CEUs.

Dates and Locations

The next scheduled class is September 11-12, 2010 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The first day of class will begin at 8:00am and end at 6:00pm and the second day of class will begin at 8:00am and end at 3:00pm. There will be approximately one hour for lunch each day. 

Tuition

This 16-hour course will cover all topics in the LANA® exam outline. The tuition is $320, which includes the LANA preparation course manual. If you wish to include the textbook for Lymphedema Management authored by Joachim Zuther, the tuition will be $370.

This textbook is on LANA’s® list of recommended reading.

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