Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists Screening for Referral

Name: Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists Screening for Referral
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ISBN: 9780721606194

ISBN-10: 0721606199

ISBN-13: 9780721606194

Edition: 4th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Teresa Kelly Snyder, Catherine C. Goodman

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Written by a leading expert in the field, this comprehensive reference text enables users to properly screen for medical disease to make an informed diagnosis. The goal of this proven text is to teach the Physical Therapist how to determine if the patient has a true neuromuscular or musculoskeletal problem and to determine the specific dysfunction or impairment. Now with a new title that reflects a better understanding of the screening process as the first step in making a diagnosis, this text provides students, physical therapy clinicians and physical therapist assistants with a step-by-step approach to client evaluation, which follows the standards of competency established by the…

Book details

List price: $84.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Publication date: 11/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 944
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.642




Introduction to the Screening Process



Introduction to Screening for Referral in Physical Therapy



Interviewing As a Screening Tool



Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns



Physical Assessment as a Screening Tool



Viscerogenic Causes of Neuromusculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction



Screening for Hematologic Disease



Screening for Cardiovascular Disease



Screening for Pulmonary Disease



Screening for Gastrointestinal Disease



Screening for Hepatic and Biliary Disease



Screening for Urogenital Disease



Screening for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease



Screening for Immunologic Disease



Screening for Cancer



Systemic Origins of Neuromusculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction



Screening in the Head, Neck, and Back



Screening in the Sacrum, Sacroiliac, and Pelvis



Screening in the Lower Quadrant: Buttock, Hip, Thigh, Groin, and Leg



Screening in the Chest, Breast, and Ribs



Screening in the Shoulder and Upper Extremity


Appendices



Screening Summary



Special Questions to Ask



Special Forms to Use



Special Tests to Perform