Gain an understanding of diseases and disorders to become an effective physical therapist assistant! Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 3rd Edition provides a solid background in pathology concepts and how they affect the role of the PTA in client rehabilitation. With an easy-to-read approach, chapters define each disease or systemic disorder, then describe appropriate physical therapy assessments plus guidelines, precautions, and contraindications for interventions. Case studies show how treatment ideas may be applied in everyday practice. From PTA educator Charlene M. Marshall, this market-leading pathology text provides the practical tools required to treat patients knowledgeably and effectively. It also includes a fully searchable eBook version with each print purchase.
1. Section One: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Concepts of Pathology - p. iii 3. Chapter 2: Problems Affecting Multiple Systems - p. 12 4. Chapter 3: Injury, Inflammation, and Healing - p. 42 5. Section Two: Clinical Medicine - p. 82 6. Chapter 4: The Immune System - p. 82 7. Chapter 5: Infectious Disease - p. 109 8. Chapter 6: Oncology - p. 138 9. Chapter 7: The Integumentary System - p. 166 10. Chapter 8: The Endocrine and Metabolic Systems - p. 203 11. Chapter 9: The Cardiovascular System - p. 245 12. Chapter 10: The Hematologic System - p. 317 13. Chapter 11: The Respiratory System - p. 359 14. Chapter 12: The Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Systems - p. 419 15. Section Three: Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 446 16. Chapter 13: Introduction to Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 446 17. Chapter 14: Genetic and Developmental Disorders - p. 454 18. Chapter 15: Infectious Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 489 19. Chapter 16: Musculoskeletal Neoplasms - p. 503 20. Chapter 17: Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Diseases and Disorders - p. 528 21. Section Four: Pathology of the Nervous System - p. 589 22. Chapter 18: Introduction to Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 589 23. Chapter 19: Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System - p. 617 24. Chapter 20: Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System - p. 626.e1 25. Chapter 21: Stroke - p. 660 26. Chapter 22: Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 683 27. Chapter 23: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury - p. 699 28. Chapter 24: Cerebral Palsy - p. 717 29. Chapter 25: The Peripheral Nervous System - p. 730 30. Section Five: Evolve - p. 768 31. Chapter 26: Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Disease and Dysfunction - p. 768 32. Chapter 27: The Psychosocial–Spiritual Impact on Health Care - p. 768.e30 33. Chapter 28: Environmental and Occupational Medicine - p. 768.e67 34. Chapter 29: The Gastrointestinal System - p. 768.e90 35. Chapter 30: The Renal and Urologic Systems - p. 768.e128 36. Chapter 31: Central Nervous System Neoplasms - p. 768.e155 37. Chapter 32: Epilepsy - p. 768.e191 38. Chapter 33: Headache - p. 768.e205 39. Chapter 34: The Male Genital/Reproductive System - p. 768.e220 40. Chapter 35: The Female Genital/Reproductive System - p. 768.e234 41. Chapter 36: Vestibular Disorders - p. 768.e264 42. Chapter 37: Laboratory Tests and Values - p. 768.e284 43. Summary of Standard Precautions - p. 768.e311 44. Guidelines for Activity and Exercise - p. 768.e311 45. Index - p. 768.e311
Gain an understanding of diseases and disorders to become an effective physical therapist assistant! Goodman and Fuller’s Pathology for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 3rd Edition provides a solid background in pathology concepts and how they affect the role of the PTA in client rehabilitation. With an easy-to-read approach, chapters define each disease or systemic disorder, then describe appropriate physical therapy assessments plus guidelines, precautions, and contraindications for interventions. Case studies show how treatment ideas may be applied in everyday practice. From PTA educator Charlene M. Marshall, this market-leading pathology text provides the practical tools required to treat patients knowledgeably and effectively. It also includes a fully searchable eBook version with each print purchase.
1. Section One: Introduction - p. iii 2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Concepts of Pathology - p. iii 3. Chapter 2: Problems Affecting Multiple Systems - p. 12 4. Chapter 3: Injury, Inflammation, and Healing - p. 42 5. Section Two: Clinical Medicine - p. 82 6. Chapter 4: The Immune System - p. 82 7. Chapter 5: Infectious Disease - p. 109 8. Chapter 6: Oncology - p. 138 9. Chapter 7: The Integumentary System - p. 166 10. Chapter 8: The Endocrine and Metabolic Systems - p. 203 11. Chapter 9: The Cardiovascular System - p. 245 12. Chapter 10: The Hematologic System - p. 317 13. Chapter 11: The Respiratory System - p. 359 14. Chapter 12: The Hepatic, Pancreatic, and Biliary Systems - p. 419 15. Section Three: Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 446 16. Chapter 13: Introduction to Pathology of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 446 17. Chapter 14: Genetic and Developmental Disorders - p. 454 18. Chapter 15: Infectious Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System - p. 489 19. Chapter 16: Musculoskeletal Neoplasms - p. 503 20. Chapter 17: Bone, Joint, and Soft Tissue Diseases and Disorders - p. 528 21. Section Four: Pathology of the Nervous System - p. 589 22. Chapter 18: Introduction to Central Nervous System Disorders - p. 589 23. Chapter 19: Infectious Disorders of the Central Nervous System - p. 617 24. Chapter 20: Degenerative Diseases of the Central Nervous System - p. 626.e1 25. Chapter 21: Stroke - p. 660 26. Chapter 22: Traumatic Brain Injury - p. 683 27. Chapter 23: Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury - p. 699 28. Chapter 24: Cerebral Palsy - p. 717 29. Chapter 25: The Peripheral Nervous System - p. 730 30. Section Five: Evolve - p. 768 31. Chapter 26: Behavioral, Social, and Environmental Factors Contributing to Disease and Dysfunction - p. 768 32. Chapter 27: The Psychosocial–Spiritual Impact on Health Care - p. 768.e30 33. Chapter 28: Environmental and Occupational Medicine - p. 768.e67 34. Chapter 29: The Gastrointestinal System - p. 768.e90 35. Chapter 30: The Renal and Urologic Systems - p. 768.e128 36. Chapter 31: Central Nervous System Neoplasms - p. 768.e155 37. Chapter 32: Epilepsy - p. 768.e191 38. Chapter 33: Headache - p. 768.e205 39. Chapter 34: The Male Genital/Reproductive System - p. 768.e220 40. Chapter 35: The Female Genital/Reproductive System - p. 768.e234 41. Chapter 36: Vestibular Disorders - p. 768.e264 42. Chapter 37: Laboratory Tests and Values - p. 768.e284 43. Summary of Standard Precautions - p. 768.e311 44. Guidelines for Activity and Exercise - p. 768.e311 45. Index - p. 768.e311
