Emergency Physiotherapy - On Call Survival Guide #16637
By Beverly Harden, MSc, BSc, MCSP
CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-07301-4
ISBN-10: 0-443-07301-5
Description
A solution-oriented synopsis of the majority of issues faced in the on call setting, i.e. communication, assessment of the patient, problem identification and treatment. On call physio situations are usually respiratory but may arise in any type of unit. All these are addressed as well as the other commonest scenarios. Text is presented as lists and bullet points as much as possible, with 50% of the book presenting information in charts, algoriths or diagrams. It is designed to fit with the UK National assessment tool.
This book is expected to become a standard text for that course but it also stands alone as a useful text for physios everywhere in its own right. Pocket sized with a flexicover, it is designed for quick and easy on the job reference.
Key Features
* Information meets a current anxiety among all physiotherapists.
* Its list and table format makes it easy to use and refer to in an emergency.
* Material addresses all emergency situations a physiotherapist is likely to have to deal with, as well as less common issues.
* Text is edited by the leader of the UK national review of the subject (supported by the CSP).
* Specialist contributions from the leaders in their clinical areas lend credibility to the book.
* Facts and easy-to-access information make it perfect for quick review.
Table of Contents
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. Preparation for on call 1 Section 1: Assessment 2. Assessment of the adult patient 3. Assessment of the paediatric patient 4. Assessment Tools 5. Chest x-ray interpretation Section 2: Potential problems 6. The management of sputum retention 7. The management of volume loss 8. The management of increased work of breathing Section 3: Specific client groups 9. Calls to the adult intensive care unit 10. Calls to the paediatric intensive care unit 11. Calls to the medical unit 12. Calls to the surgical unit 13. Calls to the neurological or neurosurgical unit 14. Calls to the cardiothoracic unit 15. Calls to the oncology unit 16. Calls to the paediatric unit 17. Calls to the neonatal unit Section 4: Treatment techniques 18. An A-Z of physiotherapy treatment techniques.
348 pages 110 ills
Trim size 123 X 186 mm
Copyright 2004
Softcover, Reference
Author Information
By Beverly Harden, MSc, BSc, MCSP, Superintendent II, Southampton University Hospitals Trust
