Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists

<p>Learn how to screen for systemic and medical conditions, and when to make a physician referral! <b>Goodman and Snyder’s Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists, 7th Edition</b> helps you identify the signs and symptoms of systemic disease that can mimic neuromusculoskeletal conditions. A step-by-step approach includes the screening tools you need to make an accurate differential diagnosis, describing both red flags and yellow flags as well as risk factors. This edition includes a new <i>Screening for Neurologic Conditions</i> chapter. From an expert team of contributors led by PT educators John Heick and Rolando Lazaro, this guide makes it easier to determine whether to treat or to refer! </p><ul><b> <li>UNIQUE!<i> </i>Five-step screening model</b> is systems- and symptoms-based, and follows the standards for competency established by the American Physical Therapy Association, covering past medical history, risk factor assessment, clinical presentation, associated signs and symptoms, and review of symptoms.</li> <li><b>UNIQUE!<i> </i>Case studies</b> are based on clinical experience and give real-world examples of how to integrate screening information into the diagnostic process and when to treat or refer.</li> <li><b>Evidence for the screening process </b>is based on peer-reviewed literature, reporting on the sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios of yellow (cautionary) and red (warning) flags.</li> <li><b>Quick-reference summaries</b> include tables, boxes, follow-up questions, clinical signs and symptoms, and case examples.</li> <li><b><i>Key Points to Remember</i> boxes</b> at the end of each chapter provide quick, bulleted summaries of critical information.</li> <li><b><i>Practice Questions </b></i>allow you to check your understanding of concepts presented in the chapters.</li> <li><b>Laboratory tests and values </b>relating to physical therapist practice are presented in the inside front and back covers of the text for quick reference.</li> <li><b>Screening tools and checklists</b> are available in the book and on the Evolve website, and are downloadable and printable for use in the clinic.</li></ul><ul><b> <li>NEW! Revised content</b> throughout the book provides the most current information for effective practice, and includes updated references as well as a discussion of pain mechanisms.</li> <li><b>NEW <i>Screening for Neurologic Conditions</i> chapter</b> focuses on conditions that require immediate referral when the neurologic condition is in the prodromal stage and have not yet been diagnosed by a medical professional.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updated screening tools</b> include Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome Yellow Flag (OSPRO-YF) and Optimal Screening for Prediction of Referral and Outcome Review of Systems (OSPRO-ROS).</li> <li><b>NEW! Enhanced eBook version</b> is included with every print purchase, allowing access to all of the text, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.</li> <li><b>NEW! Updated appendices</b> include screening tools and checklists, available in the eBook.</li></ul>