El. knyga: Medical Complications in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

In 17 chapters, physical medicine and rehabilitation and other specialists from the U. of Miami outline medical complications commonly encountered in physical medicine and rehabilitation with adults. They organize the first section by the diagnosis and treatment of complications related to specific diagnoses (musculoskeletal disorders, spinal cord injury, multiple trauma and burns, stroke, traumatic brain injury, neurological and rheumatological disorders, cancer, and amputations). The second section details specific complications--fever, acute chest pain, common laboratory abnormalities, urinary tract infection, pulmonary disorders, osteomyelitis, Clostridium difficile colitis, hematological disorders, and gastrointestinal bleeding--and their etiology, causes, evaluation, history and examination, rehabilitation considerations, and other aspects. Pediatric issues are not covered. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

This book is intended to provide physicians and residents training in physical medicine and rehabilitation with a concise description of common medical complications encountered on an in-patient medical rehabilitation unit or free-standing facility. It will focus on the major diagnostic categories of disabilities that are admitted for in-patient rehabilitation such as stroke, spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputation, multiple major trauma, neurological disorders, burns, and other diseases or disorders. Divided into two sections, the first half of the book is organized by diagnostic category and will provide an overview of the unique medical problems physiatrists are likely to encounter with each condition. The second part then breaks down the medical issues individually with more detailed chapters on the specific complications. Taking a collaborative approach, each chapter will pair a physiatrist with an internist or other medical specialist in each area. Currently, there is no similar text available that covers this material from a physical medicine and rehabilitation perspective.