Differential Diagnosis in Physical Therapy

A quick reference designed to help the physical therapist construct the initial screening to assess the patient's complaint. Provides instructions in how to formulate questions, and respond to the answers to differentiate pain from a neuro-musculoskeletal perspective or to make an appropriate referral if necessary. Combined outline/prose format covers all major organ systems, oncology, immunology, endocrinology, hematology, and more. Features primary and referred pain patterns, signs and symptoms of disease processes mimicking musculoskeletal pain, and a dual representation of symptoms, by the system and by the anatomical part.