Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists / Edition 5

by Jaime C. Paz PT, DPT, MS, Michele P. West MS, PT

Overview

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.

• Evidenced-based information is woven throughout the guide to ensure you are equipped with the proven knowledge needed to manage the acuity of patients in the hospital environment.
• Up-to-date content on medications, laboratory tests, diagnostics, and intervention methods that is relevant to patients in the acute care environment helps you gain insight on how these aspects are affected by the acute care setting.
• Easy-to-read algorithms, tables, boxes, and clinical tips highlight key information and makes finding and understanding information easier.

• NEW! Revised content throughout the text reflects the latest information on the complex and fast-paced acute care setting.
• NEW! Expanded chapters on outcome measures, mechanical circulatory support, and chest pain.
• NEW! Redesigned airway clearance chapter.
• NEW! Reformatted nervous system chapter to enhance clinical integration of content.
• NEW! Enhanced access to information on lines and tubes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780323639194
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	10/25/2019
Edition description:	5th ed.
Pages:	560
Sales rank:	845,074
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.80(h) x 2.00(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction 1. The Acute Care Setting 2. The Medical Record

Part 2: Systems 3. Cardiac System     Appendix: Description of ECG Characteristics and Associated Causes     Appendix: Common Rhythm Disturbances 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       Appendix: Immune System Disorders 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       Appendix: Mechanical Ventilation       Appendix: Circulatory Assist Devices 19. Pharmacologic Agents 20. Anesthesia: Perioperative and Postoperative Considerations 21. Pain Management 22. Airway Clearance 23. Outcome Measures

Appendix: Functional Tests

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Editorial Reviews

"This book surpasses its goals and objectives by providing not only valuable information but facilitating critical thinking as well...this book provides essential information for practitioners in the complex acute care environment. ...A variety of qualified clinicians and professors serve as chapter authors. Each chapter includes medical management, relevant pathophysiology, the pharmacology of typically prescribed drugs, and physical therapy intervention. The authors incorporate concise material drawn from credible sources, including citations from current research. The text is very user friendly. The extensive use of tables and illustrations allows the reader to rapidly access important information. ...It is highly recommended and may become an important addition to an acute care physical therapist s library."Doody s Health Sciences Book Review Journal excellent resource for physical therapy students or physical therapists new to acute care. It clearly and concisely provides a wealth of important information that can help a physical therapist or physical therapy student better manage his or her acute care patients."Physical Therapy Case Reports

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