Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists

by Goodman, Catherine Cavallaro; Snyder, Teresa E. Kelly

• ISBN13: 9780721606194
• ISBN10: 0721606199
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: SAUNDERS

Summary

Written by a leading expert in the field, this comprehensive reference text enables users to properly screen for medical disease to make an informed differential diagnosis. The goal of this 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. This new edition includes a chapter that focuses specifically on pain. It also contains a new chapter on physical assessment as a screening tool and the introductory chapter has been revised to explain the more modern approach of screening.

Table of Contents

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

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