Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
This compact, pocket-sized reference presents the practical evidenced- based guidance needed to assess, diagnose, treat or refer pediatric patients effectively in any care setting. Bulleted lists, charts, tables, and illustrations, on write-on/wipe-off, reusable pages put need-to-know clinically relevant information at your finger tips.
Synopsis
- Provides an overview of normal and abnormal reflexes - a summary of developmental milestones - and a comprehensive collection of assessment tools.
- Outlines common pediatric diagnoses and their associated prognoses based the APTA's guidelines.
- Covers normal and abnormal orthopedic development and assessment, including normal, age-specific range of motion and strength - surgical interventions - and basic radiographic terminology, as well as differential diagnoses, and referrals to other professionals, when appropriate.
- Covers common assistive technology devices (positioning and accepted variations) and uses samples to illustrate how to document these devices to third party payers.
- Reviews lab values - radiology - normal and abnormal cardiopulmonary development and values - common medications - acute care - the NICU - and much more.