Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Assessment - Couverture souple

Baxter, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0721633374 ISBN 13 : 9780721633374

Editeur : W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Designed to assist health-care providers perform well-organized, efficient and thorough neuromusculoskeletal examinations, this text is organized by major body region. For each musculoskeletal area - as well as for specific respiratory, cardiac, amputee, neurologic and acute inpatient orthopaedic problems - it presents subjective and objective evaluation outlines, diagnostic tests for specific pathologies, and basic treatment options for the most common conditions. Charts present the appropriate diagnostic tests for each area, explain what each test is meant to detect, describe how the test is performed, identify how to recognize a positive result, and indicate treatment options. Reference tables display indications and contraindications for physical agents. Appendices offer quick reference to dermatomes, sclerotomes, auscultation sites and lung borders, normal ranges of motion, a ligament laxity grading scale, capsular pattern and closed pack positions of joints, radiology, physical agents/ modalities, traction, common laboratory results, and abbreviations and definitions.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The second edition of this handy reference tool includes even more special tests, treatment options and resources to help physical therapy students perform thorough and efficient musculoskeletal assessments of patients. Organized in outline format, each of the 15 chapters includes an overview of subjective and objective examination topics for a specific body region or system, followed by a quick reference table of special tests and treatment options. The expanded appendices also include a number of assessment tools and resources that will be useful to both students and professionals.

The guide's small size and lay-flat spiral binding make it easy for students to refer to during actual patient treatment if they need to check on a test for a particular body region. Graduated tabs marking the location of each chapter and appendix will make it easier for students and clinicians to find information quickly.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: W B Saunders Co Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0721633374
• ISBN 13: 9780721633374
• Reliure: Couverture à spirales
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italie