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Diagnosis for Physical Therapists A Symptom-Based Approach

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ISBN-10: 0803615280

ISBN-13: 9780803615281

Edition: 2012

Authors: Todd E. Davenport, Kornelia Kulig, Chris A. Sebelski, James Gordon, Hugh Watts

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The first diagnosis book written by PTs for PTs that is based on how patients come into the clinic.by their presenting symptom, not by organ system!A pioneering team of practitioners and educators address the growing need for PTs to determine whether a patient's condition is appropriate for physical therapy.to identify the relevant underlying pathology.and to ensure that a serious condition has not been overlooked.Practical, well organized, and easy to use, it's a resource that you'll consult every day when evaluating and formulating treatment plans for both adults and children.
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Book details

List price: $95.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: F. A. Davis Company
Publication date: 6/5/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 1312
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.090
Language: English

Foundations
Why Should Physical Therapists Know About Diagnosis?
Beyond The Diagnosis: The Search for Underlying Etiology
Diagnostic Reasoning
How To Use This Book
Case Demonstration: Shoulder Pain
Adult Pain
Diagnostic Consideration of Pain
Headaches
Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain
Case Demonstration: Jaw Pain
Neck Pain
Shoulder Pain
Elbow Pain
Wrist and Hand pain
Anterior Thorax Pain
Case Demonstration: Chest Pain
Posterior Thorax Pain
Case Demonstration: Infrascapular Pain
Lumbar Pain
Hip Pain
Case Demonstration: Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Lower Leg Pain
Ankle Pain
Foot Pain
Adult Non-Pain
Foundations of Neurological Differential Diagnosis
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Clues from Physical Examination
Dizziness
Loss of Balance and Falls
Sensory Abnormalities
Abnormal Movement
Problems of Cognition, Communication, and Behavior
Stiffness
Weakness
Case Demonstration: Inability to Stand
Palpitations
Persistent Cough
Dyspnea
Edema
Case Demonstration: Edema and Shoulder Pain
Failure of Wounds to Heal
Case Demonstration: Fatigue
Children
Special Diagnostic Issues in Children
Elbow Pain in a Child
Back Pain in a Child
Hip Pain in a Child
Case Demonstration: Hip Pain in a Child
Knee Pain in a Child
Case Demonstration: Knee Pain and Limping in a Child
Shin Pain in a Child
Ankle Pain in a Child
Case Demonstration: Foot Pain in a Child
Delayed Mobility (Crawling and Walking), Failure to Thrive, and Psychomotor Retardation
The Child with a Painless Limp
Tripping and Falling in a Child
Toe-Walkng in a Child
Joint Contractures in a Child
Torticollis in a Child
Case Demonstration: Torticollis in a Child
Poor Posture and Scoliosis, Kyphosis, and Lordosis in a Child
Box Legs and Knock Knees in a Child
In-Toeing and Out-Toeing in a Child
Flat Feet in a Child
Weakness or Hypotonia in a Child