The Physiotherapist's Pocketbook
Essential Facts at Your Fingertips
- 3rd Edition - June 6, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Karen Kenyon, Jonathan Kenyon
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 4 7 1 - 3
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- Contraindications to treatment
- Pharmacology section with over 150 drugs described
- Biochemical and haematological values
- Common abbreviations
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Dedication
- Section 1 Neuromusculoskeletal anatomy
- Musculoskeletal anatomy illustrations
- Nerve pathways
- Brachial plexus
- Lumbosacral plexus
- Peripheral nerve motor innervation (from O'Brien 2010, with permission)
- Muscle innervation chart (data from Standring 2015, with permission)
- Muscles listed by function
- Alphabetical listing of muscles
- References and Further Reading
- Section 2 Neuromusculoskeletal assessment
- Peripheral nerve sensory innervation
- Dermatomes (from O'Brien 2010, with permission)
- Myotomes
- Reflexes
- Key features of upper and lower motor neurone lesions
- The Medical Research Council scale for muscle power
- Common locations for palpation of pulses
- Common musculoskeletal tests
- Common vascular tests
- Neurological tests
- Neurodynamic tests
- Cranial nerves
- Glossary of terms used to evaluate clinical tests
- Common postures (from Kendall et al. 2005, with permission of Williams & Wilkins)
- Trigger points
- Normal joint range of movement
- Average range of segmental movement (from Middleditch & Oliver 2005, with permission)
- Close packed positions and capsular patterns for selected joints
- Classification of ligament and muscle sprains
- Windows of achievement for gross motor developmental milestones
- Joint hypermobility assessment
- Complex regional pain syndrome
- Distribution of referred pain (Tortora & Derrickson 2017)
- Red flags
- Psychosocial yellow flags (Accident Compensation Corporation 2004, with permission)
- Musculoskeletal assessment
- References and Further Reading
- Section 3 Neurology
- Neuroanatomy illustrations
- Signs and symptoms of cerebrovascular lesions
- Signs and symptoms of injury to the lobes of the brain (adapted from Lindsay et al 2010, with permission)
- Signs and symptoms of haemorrhage to other areas of the brain
- Functional implications of spinal cord injury
- Glossary of neurological terms
- Modified Ashworth scale
- Neurological assessment
- References and Further Reading
- Section 4 Respiratory
- Respiratory anatomy illustrations
- Respiratory volumes and capacities
- Chest X-rays
- Auscultation
- Abnormal breathing patterns
- Percussion note
- Sputum analysis (Thomas et al 2016, with permission)
- Clubbing
- Capillary refill test
- Differential diagnosis of chest pain (data from Thomas et al 2016, with permission)
- Arterial blood gas analysis
- Respiratory failure
- Nasal cannula
- Common modes of mechanical ventilation
- Cardiorespiratory monitoring
- ECGs
- Biochemical and haematological studies
- Treatment techniques
- Tracheostomies
- Respiratory assessment
- References and Further Reading
- Section 5 Pathology
- Alphabetical listing of pathologies
- Diagnostic imaging
- Section 6 Pharmacology
- Drug classes
- Prescription abbreviations
- Further Reading
- Section 7 Appendices
- Appendix 1
- Laboratory values
- Conversions and units
- Appendix 2
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Prefixes and suffixes
- Appendix 3
- National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) for the acutely ill or deteriorating patient
- Clinical response to the NEWS2 trigger thresholds
- Appendix 4
- Adult basic life support sequence
- Paediatric basic life support algorithm (healthcare professionals with a duty to respond)
- Index
- IBC
- Normal values
- The Glasgow Coma Scale
- Edition: 3
- Published: June 6, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 432
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702084713
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702084676
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702078521
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702055065
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702081767
- eBook ISBN: 9780702077982
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Karen Kenyon
BSc(Hons), BA(Hons), MCSP, Department of Physiotherapy,Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust, UKJK
Jonathan Kenyon
Affiliations and expertise
Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK