The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook - Branded Version,
Edition 4 Essential Facts at Your FingertipsEditors: By Karen Kenyon, MRes, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), MCSP and Jonathan Kenyon, MSc, PGCert (Independent Prescribing), BSc (Hons), MMACP, MCSP
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Now in its 4th edition, the best-selling The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook continues to provide an indispensable and comprehensive reference guide for clinicians in their daily practice. This edition has been expanded and updated to include the latest evidence and covers the core areas of physiotherapy – musculoskeletal, neurology, and respiratory.
Key Features
- Key facts and figures at your fingertips
- A to Z list of pathologies and contraindications to treatment
- Special tests and assessment tools
- Over 100 illustrations detailing anatomy, nerve pathways, trigger points etc.
- Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described
- Biochemical and haematological values
- Common abbreviations
- Evolve site with an image collection is available at https://evolve-elsevier-com.ucc.idm.oclc.org
About the author
By Karen Kenyon, MRes, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons), MCSP, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, UK and Jonathan Kenyon, MSc, PGCert (Independent Prescribing), BSc (Hons), MMACP, MCSP, Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK
SECTION 1 Neuromusculoskeletal anatomy
Musculoskeletal anatomy illustrations
Muscles listed by function
Alphabetical listing of muscles
Muscle innervation chart
Nerve pathways
Peripheral nerve motor innervation
References and further reading
SECTION 2 Neuromusculoskeletal assessment
Cardinal planes
Joint movements
Normal joint range of movement
Close packed positions and capsular patterns for joints
Classification of ligaments and muscle strains
Classification of fractures
Common musculoskeletal tests
Neurodynamic tests
Neurological integrity tests
Peripheral nerve sensory innervation
Myotomes
Medical research council scale for muscle power
Reflexes
Key features of upper and lower motor neurone lesions
Neurological tests
Cranial nerves
Trigger points
Common locations of palpations of pulses
Common vascular tests
Diagnostic criteria and clinical scoring systems
Fibromyalgia diagnostic criteria
Complex regional pain syndrome diagnostic criteria
Red flags and serious pathology
Distribution of referred pain
Musculoskeletal assessment
References and further reading
SECTION 3 Neurology
Neuroanatomy illustrations
Signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular lesions
Signs and symptoms of injury to the lobes of the brain
Signs and symptoms of haemorrhage to other areas of the brain
Clinical classification of stroke
Functional implications of spinal cord injury
Modified Ashworth scale
Glossary of neurological terms
Neurological assessment
References and further reading
SECTION 4 Respiratory
Respiratory anatomy illustrations
Respiratory volumes and capacities
Lung volumes
Lung capacities
Chest X-rays
Analyzing chest X-rays
Auscultation
Added sounds
Voice sounds
Abnormal breathing patterns
Percussion note
Sputum analysis
Clubbing
Capillary refill test
Differential diagnosis of chest pain
Common surgical procedures by speciality
Arterial blood gas analysis
Interpreting acid-base disorders
Simple acid-base disorders
Respiratory failure
Oxygen devices and delivery systems
Humidification
Common modes of mechanical ventilation
Cardiorespiratory monitoring
ECGs
Examples of ECGs
Treatment techniques
Tracheostomies
Respiratory assessment
References and further reading
SECTION 5 Pathology
Alphabetical listing of pathologies
SECTION 6 Diagnostics
Imaging
Electrodiagnostic tests
Summary of blood tests
References and further reading
SECTION 7 Pharmacology
Drug classes
A – Z of drugs
Prescription abbreviations
References and further reading
SECTION 8 Appendices
Acronyms and abbreviations
Prefixes and suffixes
Glossary of terms used to evaluate clinical tests
Laboratory values
Conversions and units
Body mass index chart
Gross motor developmental milestones
National early warning score (NEWS2) for the acutely ill or deteriorating patient
Physiological parameters
Clinical response to the NEWS2 trigger thresholds
Adult basic life support algorithm
Paediatric basic life support algorithm
Index
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