(eBook PDF) Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists 5th Edition – Digital Ebook – Instant Delivery Download

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323639194
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323639194
• Author:  Jaime C. Paz, Michele P. West 

Get all the essential information you need to effectively treat and manage patients in a complex acute care setting with Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists, 5th Edition. This easy-to-follow guide is the perfect resource to help any rehabilitation professional better understand and interpret hospital protocol, safety, medical-surgical “lingo,” and the many aspects of patient care in the hospital setting ― from the emergency department to the intensive care unit to the general ward. And with extensively updated content reflecting the latest evidence-based information, this new fifth edition contains everything you need to succeed in today’s fast-paced acute care environment.

Table contents:

Part 1: Introduction

1. The Acute Care Setting

2. The Medical Record

Part 2: Systems 

3. Cardiac System

4. Pulmonary System

5. Musculoskeletal System

6. Nervous System

7. Vascular System and Hematology

8. Gastrointestinal System

9. Genitourinary System

10. Endocrine System

Part 3: Diagnoses

11. Oncology

12. Integumentary System

13. Infectious Diseases

14. Organ Transplantation

15. Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances

16. Amputation

17. Physical Therapy Considerations for Patients who Complain of Chest Pain

Part 4: Interventions

18. Medical-Surgical Equipment in the Acute Care Setting

19. Pharmacologic Agents

20. Anesthesia: Perioperative and Postoperative Considerations

21. Pain Management

22. Airway Clearance

23. Outcome Measures

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