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Offering a strong focus on investigative methods and action strategies for diagnosis of musculoskeletal issues, Clinical Diagnosis in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Case by Case is a must-have resource for quick reference during daily rounds, as well as a handy study and review tool for oral boards. This portable reference covers what approaches to take when a patient presents with specific musculoskeletal issues (including differential diagnoses possibilities), what tests are appropriate to order, how to determine the relevance of results, and what treatment options to consider. Practical and easy to use, it helps you apply foundational knowledge to everyday clinical situations. - Prov...
Rehabilitation of the geriatric patient poses a unique set of challenges and conditions often not seen in younger patients, but which are common among older adults. This quick, practical resource helps physiatrists and other members of the rehabilitation team overcome these challenges, covering the wide range of topics necessary to provide the highest level of care to this rapidly increasing population. - Presents practical guidance on arthritis and joint replacement, polypharmacy and mobility, swallowing dysfunction, nutritional recommendations, psychiatric and cognitive disorders, assistive technology, and more. - Covers the physiologic changes and epidemiology of aging, osteoporosis and fragility fractures, fall prevention and intervention, and prevention of hospital-acquired deconditioning. - Consolidates today's available information on geriatric rehabilitation into one convenient resource.
Fulfilling the need for an easy-to-use resource on managing musculoskeletal disorders and sports injuries, this book provides differential diagnostic workups with recommended gold standard evaluations that lead to a simple and accurate diagnosis, followed by first-line treatment options. Organized by five sections - head and neck, upper extremity, lower extremity, abdomen/pelvis with trunk and chest, and cervical, thoracic and lumbosacral spine - chapters present a concise summary and move on to a description of the most common symptoms, etiology, epidemiology and/or common causes if traumatic in nature. The best and most accepted diagnostic tests are illustrated, along with recommended evidence-based medicine and what may be done based on community standards of care. Treatment options will be listed in order of the most conservative to the most aggressive. This complete reference will provide primary care, physiatry, and ER physicians, residents, PA’s and students a simple and practical approach for clinical and academic use.
Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Spinal Techniques, by Daniel H. Kim, MD, FACS, Kyung Hoon Kim, MD, and Yong Chul Kim, MD, helps you apply methods of spinal pain relief that involve less risk and shorter recovery times. Focusing on the broad appeal of this goal for you and your patients, this volume will help surgeons and specialists in various areas of pain management provide less invasive alternatives and faster recovery procedures for those suffering with spinal injuries. Step-by-step techniques are well-illustrated in the book and demonstrated extensively online. Get accurate, step-by-step guidance by reviewing full-color, richly illustrated descriptions of various techniques. Make the most of extensive surgical videos demonstrating many of the procedures from the book on expertconsult.com. Reduce the risk associated with invasive spinal procedures by considering new perspectives on pain management techniques that can be used by specialists from various disciplines. Address the growing need for less invasive surgeries with shorter recovery times among a large and aging population with musculoskeletal problems.
Manual que proporciona los conocimientos fundamentales necesarios para diseñar y aplicar un programa de rehabilitación práctico a personas de edad avanzada con situaciones funcionales diferentes. El enfoque práctico del contenido hace que sea una referencia para todos los miembros del equipo multidisciplinar encargado de la atención de pacientes de edad avanzada. Especialistas en rehabilitación, geriatras, psiquiatras y los propios fisioterapeutas se benefician de este manual. La amplia gama de temas abordados en esta obra proporciona al lector información sobre los efectos específicos de la edad, así como sobre enfoques prácticos para la evaluación e intervención en este grupo d...
Musculoskeletal Injuries and Conditions: Assessment and Management is a practical guide to diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in clinical practice. More comprehensive than a handbook, yet more clinically-focused than a desk reference, this volume is a one-stop guide for clinicians who deal with musculoskeletal disorders and injuries in the practice setting. The book is organized by anatomic region, from neck to toe, and written in outline format. Each chapter concisely presents the basic knowledge that every practitioner needs to have at the ready in the outpatient clinical context. Taking a uniform approach based on isolating symptoms and the location of the pain, the boo...
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 20th Asian Simulation Conference, AsiaSim 2021, held as a virtual event in November 2021. The 9 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on simulation and visualization; modeling and simulation of systems.
Vols. for 1963- include as pt. 2 of the Jan. issue: Medical subject headings.
This book serves as a concise surgical manual that quickly references the latest information essential for determining the policies of surgical patient care and pre-and post-operative treatment. It is a necessary guide not only for surgical residents and medical students but also for practicing surgeons. Features of this book: 1. Provides information on surgical care through a systematic approach to surgery-related topics. 2. Reflects the latest research findings and recommendations on the rapid development and evolution of the surgical field. 3. Covers a wide range of topics and areas in surgical surgery, including patient management before and after surgery, basic techniques and procedures...