Differential diagnosis for physical therapists : screening for referral /
Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, MBA, PT, CBP, Medical Multimedia Group, Faculty Affiliate, University of Montana, Missoula, Montana, Teresa E. Kelly Snyder, MN, RN, OCN, Oncology Treatment Area, Montana Cancer Specialists, Missoula, Montana.
- 5th edition.
- xix, 787 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 Neuromuscular or Musculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction. Screening the head, neck, and back -- Screening the sacrum, sacroiliac, and pelvis -- Screening the lower quadrant: buttock, hip, groin, thigh, and leg -- Screening the chest, breasts, and ribs -- Screening the shoulder and upper extremity.