Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies

Robyn Beirman, Senior Lecturer & Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Chiropractic, Macquarie University

A must-have physical and manipulative therapy case book to facilitate confident diagnosis

Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies: a Case Based Approach is a high-quality Australian case book ideal for students studying physical and manipulative therapy.

This physical and manipulative therapy textbook facilitates development of the skills students and therapists need to reach a final diagnosis or differential diagnosis with confidence.

Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies features more than 225 clinical presentations in differential diagnosis. All cases are presented in four life stages - infancy and childhood, adolescence, the adult years and the later or elderly years - and each life stage covers a broad range of differential clinical topics.

With this physical and manipulative therapy text, students will gain valuable insight into scenarios commonly encountered in clinical practice, while developing and refining their diagnostic skills.

Cases include unsteadiness and vertigo in the elderly, fever in infancy and childhood, reproductive disturbances in women, and eating disorders, substance abuse and behavioural disturbances in adolescence.

Over 35 experts from diverse fields have contributed to Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies, which also boasts comprehensive appendices featuring abbreviations, orthopaedic tests and extra questions.

As physical and manipulative therapists often find themselves in the role of the primary contact practitioner, it is imperative they are trained to identify underlying medical problems that may require referral to a medical practitioner.

With this invaluable diagnostic resource they can do just that.

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Published: November 2011

Imprint: Churchill Livingstone

ISBN: 978-0-7295-3997-5

PART 1 CASES AND QUESTIONS
Section 1 The early years: infancy and childhood
Chapter 1 Genetic disorders, birth defects and structural deformities
Chapter 2 Disturbances in movement, posture or growth in infancy and childhood
Chapter 3 Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood
Chapter 4 Disturbances in behaviour or mood in infancy and childhood
Chapter 5 Pain in infancy and childhood
Chapter 6 Fever in infancy and childhood
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous cases in infancy and childhood
Section 2 Adolescence
Chapter 8 Eating disorders, substance abuse and behavioural disturbances in adolescence
Chapter 9 Movement and postural disturbances in adolescence
Chapter 10 Joint pain and swelling in adolescence
Chapter 11 Pain in adolescence
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous cases in adolescence
Section 3 The adult years
Chapter 13 Head and neck pain, part 1
Chapter 14 Head and Neck pain, part 2
Chapter 15 Acute back pain
Chapter 16 Chronic or recurring back pain
Chapter 17 Acute joint pain
Chapter 18 Chronic or recurrent joint pain
Chapter 19 Upper limb pain
Chapter 20 Lower limb pain
Chapter 21 Chest pain
Chapter 22 Abdominal pain
Chapter 23 Fatigue and generalised weakness
Chapter 24 Cough and dyspnoea
Chapter 25 Abnormalities in bowel or urination habits
Chapter 26 Reproductive disturbances in women
Chapter 27 Sports Injuries
Chapter 28 Multisystem cases
Chapter 29 Miscellaneous cases in adulthood
Section 4 The later years - the elderly
Chapter 30 Head & Neck pain in the elderly
Chapter 31 Back pain in the elderly
Chapter 32 Unsteadiness and vertigo in the elderly
Chapter 33 Altered bowel or bladder activity in the elderly
Chapter 34 Chest and abdominal pain in the elderly
Chapter 35 Altered mental state in the elderly
Chapter 36 Impaired vision and hearing in the elderly
Chapter 37 Limb pain in the elderly
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous cases in geriatrics
PART 2 ANSWERS TO CASE STUDIES
Chapter 1 Genetic disorders, birth defects and structural deformities
Chapter 2 Disturbances in movement, posture or growth in infancy and childhood
Chapter 3 Visual and hearing disturbances in infancy and childhood
Chapter 4 Disturbances in behaviour or mood in infancy and childhood
Chapter 5 Pain in infancy and childhood
Chapter 6 Fever in infancy and childhood
Chapter 7 Miscellaneous cases in infancy and childhood
Chapter 8 Eating disorders, substance abuse and behavioural disturbances in adolescence
Chapter 9 Movement and postural disturbances in adolescence
Chapter 10 Joint pain and swelling in adolescence
Chapter 11 Pain in adolescence
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous cases in adolescence
Chapter 13 Head and neck pain 1
Chapter 14 Head and Neck pain 2
Chapter 15 Acute back pain
Chapter 16 Chronic or recurring back pain
Chapter 17 Acute joint pain
Chapter 18 Chronic or recurrent joint pain
Chapter 19 Upper limb pain
Chapter 20 Lower limb pain
Chapter 21 Chest pain
Chapter 22 Abdominal pain
Chapter 23 Fatigue and generalised weakness
Chapter 24 Cough and dyspnoea
Chapter 25 Abnormalities in bowel or urination habits
Chapter 26 Reproductive disturbances in women
Chapter 27 Sports injuries
Chapter 28 Multisystem cases
Chapter 29 Miscellaneous cases
Chapter 30 Head and neck pain in the elderly
Chapter 31 Back pain in the elderly
Chapter 32 Unsteadiness and vertigo in the elderly
Chapter 33 Altered bowel or bladder activity in the elderly
Chapter 34 Chest and abdominal pain in the elderly
Chapter 35 Altered mental state in the elderly
Chapter 36 Impaired vision and hearing in the elderly
Chapter 37 Limb pain in the elderly
Chapter 38 Miscellaneous cases in geriatrics
Appendices
Appendix 1 Abbreviations
Appendix 2 Glossary of orthopaedic tests
Appendix 3 Diagnostic considerations across the lifespan
Appendix 4 Additional questions for consideration

Cases in Differential Diagnosis for the Physical and Manipulative Therapies

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