Full Description
Now in its 4th edition, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Pocketpedia remains a treasured and trusted quick-reference tool in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Everyone from the busy physiatrist making rounds in the clinic to the medical student rotating through a PM&R clerkship will find evidence-based knowledge and practical guidance essential to their needs in this handy resource.
Thoroughly updated, reorganized, and revised from the last edition, the book covers the core topics and field-tested methods in PM&R while also addressing the latest advances in treatment and protocols for bedside decision-making. It includes new information on complex medical care, an increased focus on topics related to disability, expanded coverage of musculoskeletal rehabilitation, and new chapters on current issues such as COVID-19 rehabilitation.
Pocketpedia is small enough to fit in your pocket while containing an incredibly large wealth of information—fortified with helpful graphics, charts, illustrations and clinical tips that enhance understanding and promote positive patient outcomes.
Key Features:
PM&R in your pocket—perfect for rounding or concise review
Distills the practical essentials with focused coverage of core topics
7 new chapters address growth areas and showcase the breadth of expertise in PM&R
New organization for easier navigation
Purchase includes access to the ebook for mobile use on most devices
Contents
PART I. PRINCIPLES OF PM&R
Chapter 1. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Fundamentals and Overview
Chapter 2. Neurologic Examination
Chapter 3. Musculoskeletal Examination
Chapter 4. The Care of People with Disability
Chapter 5. Mobility: Gait, Assistive Devices, and Wheelchairs
Chapter 6. Orthoses and Adaptive Equipment
Chapter 7. Therapy and Exercise Prescription
PART II. MEDICAL REHABILITATION
Chapter 8. Amputation
Chapter 9. Cardiac Rehabilitation
Chapter 10. Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Chapter 11. Burn Rehabilitation
Chapter 12. Cancer Rehabilitation
Chapter 13. Transplant Rehabilitation
Chapter 14. Effects of Debility and Immobility
Chapter 15. Medical Complications During Rehabilitation
Chapter 16. Rheumatological Disorders and Osteoporosis
Chapter 17. COVID-19 Rehabilitation
Chapter 18. Surgical Orthopedics
Chapter 19. ICU Rehabilitation
Chapter 20. Pediatric Rehabilitation
PART III. NEUROLOGIC REHABILITATION
Chapter 21. Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 22. Traumatic Brain Injury
Chapter 23. Concussion
Chapter 24. Stroke
Chapter 25. Multiple Sclerosis
Chapter 26. Movement Disorders
Chapter 27. Other Neurological Disorders
Chapter 28. Cognition
Chapter 29. Spasticity
Chapter 30. Neurogenic Bladder and Bowel
Chapter 31. Language, Speech, and Swallowing
PART IV. MUSCULOSKELETAL REHABILITATION
Chapter 32. Electrodiagnostic Testing
Chapter 33. Ultrasound
Chapter 34. Pain Medicine
Chapter 35. Spine
Chapter 36. Musculoskeletal - Upper Limb
Chapter 37. Musculoskeletal—Lower Limb
Chapter 38. Musculoskeletal—Sports and Performing Arts Medicine
Chapter 39. Peripheral Nerve Conditions
Chapter 40. Pelvic Health Rehabilitation
