Differential diagnosis for physical therapists
Differential diagnosis for physical therapists pdf download
Learn how to screen for red flags
and when to refer clients to a
medical specialist! Differential
Diagnosis for Physical Therapists:
Screening for Referral, 6th Edition
provides a step-by-step approach to
screening for systemic disease and
medical conditions that can mimic
neuromuscular and musculoskeletal
problems. It describes both red
flags and yellow flags, so you can
recognize the signs and symptoms for
conditions outside the scope of
physical therapy practice. This
edition includes new information on
women's health issues. Written by
experienced PT practitioner
Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, this
book helps you determine whether a
client's symptoms require physical
therapy or physician referral!
UNIQUE! Five-step screening model is
systems- and symptoms-based, and
follows the standards for competence
established by the American Physical
Therapy Association, covering past
medical history, risk factor
assessment, clinical presentation,
associated signs and symptoms, and
review of symptoms.
UNIQUE! Case
studies are based on clinical
experience and give real-world
examples of how to integrate
screening information into the
diagnostic process and when to treat
or refer.
Evidence for the
screening process is based on
peer-reviewed literature, reporting
on the sensitivity, specificity, and
likelihood ratios of yellow
(cautionary) and red (warning)
flags.
Key Points to Remember
boxes at the end of each chapter
provide quick, bulleted summaries of
critical information.
Quick-reference summaries include
tables, boxes, follow-up questions,
clinical signs and symptoms, and
case examples.
Screening tools
and checklists are found in the book
and on the Evolve website, and are
downloadable and printable for use
in the clinic.
Quick response
(QR) codes that can be scanned on a
smartphone, tablet, or other mobile
device provide links to valuable
screening tools such as lists of
questions for screening specific
problems, checklists, intake forms,
and assessment tests
New content
on women's health expands coverage
of this important topic.
UPDATES
reflect the most current information
on screening for referral.
New
associate editors - John Heick and
Rolando Lazaro - bring fresh
insight, as respected physical
therapy educators.
New! Color
tabs make it easier to locate
chapters and topics.
All books are virus free !!!