全身状態と病状をスクリーニングする方法と、いつ医師に紹介するかを学びましょう! 理学療法士のためのグッドマンとスナイダーの鑑別診断、第 7 版 神経筋骨格系の状態を模倣できる全身性疾患の徴候と症状を特定するのに役立ちます。 ステップバイステップのアプローチには、正確な鑑別診断を行うために必要なスクリーニング ツールが含まれており、レッド フラグとイエロー フラグの両方、およびリスク要因が説明されています。 この版には新しい 神経学的状態のスクリーニング 章。 PT の教育者である John Heick と Rolando Lazaro が率いる寄稿者の専門家チームによるこのガイドにより、治療するか参照するかの判断が容易になります。

UNIQUE! Five-step screening model 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. UNIQUE!Case studies 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. Evidence for the screening process is based on peer-reviewed literature, reporting on the sensitivity, specificity, and likelihood ratios of yellow (cautionary) and red (warning) flags. Quick-reference summaries include tables, boxes, follow-up questions, clinical signs and symptoms, and case examples. Key Points to Remember boxes at the end of each chapter provide quick, bulleted summaries of critical information. Practice Questions allow you to check your understanding of concepts presented in the chapters. Laboratory tests and values relating to physical therapist practice are presented in the inside front and back covers of the text for quick reference. Screening tools and checklists are available in the book and on the Evolve website, and are downloadable and printable for use in the clinic. NEW! Revised content throughout the book provides the most current information for effective practice, and includes updated references as well as a discussion of pain mechanisms. NEW Screening for Neurologic Conditions chapter 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. NEW! Updated screening tools 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). NEW! Enhanced eBook version is included with every print purchase, allowing access to all of the text, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices. NEW! Updated appendices include screening tools and checklists, available in the eBook.