Specifically designed to address the expanding role of physical therapists in primary care, Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, 3rd Edition covers all the information and skills you need to be successful in the field. Updated content throughout the text helps you stay up to date on the best practices involving patient examination, medical screening, patient management, and communication. This new third edition also features a new chapter on electrodiagnostic testing, a new chapter on patients with a history of trauma, and updated information on how to screen and examine the healthy population. It’s a must-have resource for any physical therapist wanting to obtain the technical expertise and clinical decision-making abilities to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. ix 9. Section One. Foundations - p. ix 10. 1. Primary Care Team: Now and Beyond in Physical Therapy - p. 1 11. 2. Evidence-Based Measures for Diagnosis and Outcomes - p. 12 12. 3. Health and Wellness Perspective in Primary Care - p. 22 13. 4. The Patient Interview: The Science Behind the Art of Skillful Communication - p. 39 14. Section Two. Examination/Evaluation - p. 48 15. Prologue - p. 49 16. 5. Symptom Investigation: Part I–Chief Complaint by Body Region - p. 51 17. 6. Symptom Investigation: Part II- Chief Complaint by Symptom - p. 72 18. 7. Symptom Investigation: Part III-History of Trauma - p. 90 19. 8. Patient Health History Including Identifying Health Risk Factors - p. 101 20. 9. Review of Systems - p. 113 21. 10. The Patient Interview: The Physical Examination Begins - p. 128 22. 11. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Review - p. 139 23. 12. Upper Quarter Screening Examination - p. 151 24. 13. Lower Quarter Screening Examination - p. 166 25. 14. Diagnostic Imaging and Physical Therapist Practice - p. 177 26. 15. Laboratory Tests and Values - p. 201 27. Clinical Uses of Laboratory Tests - p. 202 28. Testing Standards - p. 202 29. Testing Considerations - p. 202 30. Testing Sites - p. 202 31. Methods - p. 203 32. Reported Values and Interpretation - p. 203 33. Critical Values for Laboratory Tests - p. 204 34. Common Laboratory Tests and Implications for Physical Therapy - p. 204 35. Skeletal Muscle Pathology - p. 230 36. Uric Acid - p. 230 37. Summary - p. 230 38. Common Abbreviations - p. 238 39. Glossary of Terms Used in Chapter - p. 238 40. 16. Electrophysiological Testing: Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) - p. 241 41. Section Three. Life Cycle/Special Populations - p. 270 42. 17. The Adolescent Population - p. 271 43. Preventive Health Care Across the Life-span - p. 272 44. Puberty: The Approach To Maturity - p. 274 45. Examination Schema - p. 283 46. Musculoskeletal Disorders of Adolescence - p. 300 47. Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 305 48. Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors of Adolescence - p. 317 49. Health Promotion and Counseling for Adolescents - p. 322 50. Summary - p. 328 51. 18. The Obstetric Patient - p. 335 52. Prenatal and Postpartum Issues - p. 335 53. Modifications to the Patient History and Physical Examination - p. 338 54. Medical Diagnostic Challenges - p. 340 55. Common Medical Conditions and Symptoms of Pregnant and Postpartum Women - p. 340 56. Psychosocial Issues in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period - p. 342 57. Gastrointestinal System - p. 345 58. Urogenital System and Anorectal Issues - p. 346 59. Endocrine System - p. 347 60. Cardiovascular System - p. 349 61. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy - p. 349 62. Respiratory System - p. 351 63. Musculoskeletal System - p. 352 64. Neurologic System - p. 358 65. Integumentary System - p. 360 66. Special Considerations During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period - p. 361 67. 19. The Geriatric Population - p. 368 68. 20. “Do-Not-Want-to Miss List” of Nine Conditions - p. 387 69. Index - p. 397 70. Conversion Table - p. 418
Specifically designed to address the expanding role of physical therapists in primary care, Primary Care for the Physical Therapist: Examination and Triage, 3rd Edition covers all the information and skills you need to be successful in the field. Updated content throughout the text helps you stay up to date on the best practices involving patient examination, medical screening, patient management, and communication. This new third edition also features a new chapter on electrodiagnostic testing, a new chapter on patients with a history of trauma, and updated information on how to screen and examine the healthy population. It’s a must-have resource for any physical therapist wanting to obtain the technical expertise and clinical decision-making abilities to meet the challenges of a changing profession.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Dedication - p. iii 6. Contributors - p. v 7. Preface - p. vii 8. Acknowledgments - p. ix 9. Section One. Foundations - p. ix 10. 1. Primary Care Team: Now and Beyond in Physical Therapy - p. 1 11. 2. Evidence-Based Measures for Diagnosis and Outcomes - p. 12 12. 3. Health and Wellness Perspective in Primary Care - p. 22 13. 4. The Patient Interview: The Science Behind the Art of Skillful Communication - p. 39 14. Section Two. Examination/Evaluation - p. 48 15. Prologue - p. 49 16. 5. Symptom Investigation: Part I–Chief Complaint by Body Region - p. 51 17. 6. Symptom Investigation: Part II- Chief Complaint by Symptom - p. 72 18. 7. Symptom Investigation: Part III-History of Trauma - p. 90 19. 8. Patient Health History Including Identifying Health Risk Factors - p. 101 20. 9. Review of Systems - p. 113 21. 10. The Patient Interview: The Physical Examination Begins - p. 128 22. 11. Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Review - p. 139 23. 12. Upper Quarter Screening Examination - p. 151 24. 13. Lower Quarter Screening Examination - p. 166 25. 14. Diagnostic Imaging and Physical Therapist Practice - p. 177 26. 15. Laboratory Tests and Values - p. 201 27. Clinical Uses of Laboratory Tests - p. 202 28. Testing Standards - p. 202 29. Testing Considerations - p. 202 30. Testing Sites - p. 202 31. Methods - p. 203 32. Reported Values and Interpretation - p. 203 33. Critical Values for Laboratory Tests - p. 204 34. Common Laboratory Tests and Implications for Physical Therapy - p. 204 35. Skeletal Muscle Pathology - p. 230 36. Uric Acid - p. 230 37. Summary - p. 230 38. Common Abbreviations - p. 238 39. Glossary of Terms Used in Chapter - p. 238 40. 16. Electrophysiological Testing: Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) - p. 241 41. Section Three. Life Cycle/Special Populations - p. 270 42. 17. The Adolescent Population - p. 271 43. Preventive Health Care Across the Life-span - p. 272 44. Puberty: The Approach To Maturity - p. 274 45. Examination Schema - p. 283 46. Musculoskeletal Disorders of Adolescence - p. 300 47. Traumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders - p. 305 48. Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors of Adolescence - p. 317 49. Health Promotion and Counseling for Adolescents - p. 322 50. Summary - p. 328 51. 18. The Obstetric Patient - p. 335 52. Prenatal and Postpartum Issues - p. 335 53. Modifications to the Patient History and Physical Examination - p. 338 54. Medical Diagnostic Challenges - p. 340 55. Common Medical Conditions and Symptoms of Pregnant and Postpartum Women - p. 340 56. Psychosocial Issues in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period - p. 342 57. Gastrointestinal System - p. 345 58. Urogenital System and Anorectal Issues - p. 346 59. Endocrine System - p. 347 60. Cardiovascular System - p. 349 61. Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy - p. 349 62. Respiratory System - p. 351 63. Musculoskeletal System - p. 352 64. Neurologic System - p. 358 65. Integumentary System - p. 360 66. Special Considerations During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period - p. 361 67. 19. The Geriatric Population - p. 368 68. 20. “Do-Not-Want-to Miss List” of Nine Conditions - p. 387 69. Index - p. 397 70. Conversion Table - p. 418
