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#BESTSELLERDifferential Diagnosis for Physical TherapistsSinopsis :Learn how to screen for red flags and when to refer clients to amedical specialist! Differential Diagnosis for PhysicalTherapists: Screening for Referral, 6th Edition providesa stepby-stepapproach to screening for systemic disease andmedical conditions that can mimic neuromuscular andmusculoskeletal problems. It describes both red flags andyellow flags, so you can recognize the signs and symptoms forconditions outside the scope of physical therapy practice. Thisedition includes new information on women&#8217healthissues. Written by experienced PT practitioner CatherineCavallaro Goodman, this book helps you determine whether aclient&#8217symptoms require physical therapy or physicianreferral!UNIQUE!Five-step screening model is systems- and
symptoms-based, and follows the standards for competencyestablished by the American Physical Therapy Association,covering past medical history, risk factor assessment, clinicalpresentation, associated signs and symptoms, and review ofsymptoms.UNIQUE!Case studies are based on clinicalexperience and give real-world examples of how to integratescreening information into the diagnostic process and when totreat or refer.Evidence for the screening process is based onpeer-reviewed literature, reporting on the sensitivity, specificity,and likelihood ratios of yellow (cautionary) and red (warning)flags.Key Points to Remember boxes at the end of eachchapter provide quick, bulleted summaries of criticalinformation.Quick-reference summaries include tables, boxes,follow-up questions, clinical signs and symptoms, and caseexamples.Screening tools and checklists are found in the bookand on the Evolve website, and are downloadable andprintable for use in the clinic.Quick response (QR) codes thatcan be scanned on a smartphone, tablet, or other mobiledevice provide links to valuable screening tools such as lists ofquestions for screening specific problems, checklists, intakeforms, and assessment testsNew content onwomen&#8217health expands coverage of this importanttopic.UPDATES reflect the most current information onscreening for referral.New associate editors &#8213JohnHeick and Rolando Lazaro &#8213bring fresh insight, asrespected physical therapy educators.New! Color tabs make iteasier to locate chapters and topics.

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