Red Flags and Blue Lights - 2nd Edition - Managing Serious Spinal Pathology

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

List 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

Product details

• Authors: Sue Greenhalgh, James Selfe
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780702055102
• ISBN: 978-0-7020-5510-2
• Series: Physiotherapy Pocketbooks; Physiotherapy Pocketbooks
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine