E-Book - Red Flags: Managing Serious Pathology of the Spine

by Sue Greenhalgh MA, GD Phys, FCSP, James Selfe PhD, MA, GD Phys, FCSP

Overview

• The book's small, portable size makes it ideal for reference in any practice setting.
• Presents information in an accessible, at-a-glance format.
• The unique red flag hierarchy assists with clinical reasoning.
• Index of Suspicion highlights the most likely conditions indicated by specific red flags.
• Discussion of 3D thinking encourages clinicians to look beyond immediate symptoms to find the underlying cause of a problem.
• Discussion of red herrings describes how to approach indicators that may mislead a diagnosis.
• Information on the concept of conditional probabilities helps practitioners make informed clinical decisions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780702079375
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	05/04/2019
Series:	Physiotherapy Pocketbooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	21 MB
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Communication
Chapter 3 Osteoporosis: Diagnosis
Chapter 4 Osteoporosis: Consequences and Care
Chapter 5 Cauda Equina Syndrome: Diagnosis
Chapter 6 Cauda Equina Syndrome: Consequences and Care
Chapter 7 Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC)
Chapter 8 Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression (MSCC): Consequences and Care