Section ONE Foundations
Chapter 1 Primary Care Team: Now and Beyond in Physical Therapy 1
David G. Greathouse
Nancy D. Harada
Alan C. Lee
Brian A. Young
Chapter 2 Evidence-Based Measures for Diagnosis and Outcomes 12
David A. Scalzitti
Chapter 3 Health and Wellness Perspective in Primary Care 22
Janet R. Bezner
Chapter 4 The Patient Interview: The Science Behind the Art of Skillful Communication 39
Matthew B. Garber
William G. Boissonnault
Section TWO Examination/Evaluation
Prologue 49
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 5 Symptom Investigation: Part I-Chief Complaint by Body Region 51
Joseph Godges
Michael S. Wong
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 6 Symptom Investigation: Part II-Chief Complaint by Symptom 72
William R. VanWye
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 7 Symptom Investigation: Part III-History of Trauma 90
William G. Boissonnault
William R. VanWye
Chapter 8 Patient Health History Including Identifying Health Risk Factors 101
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 9 Review of Systems 113
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 10 The Patient Interview: The Physical Examination Begins 128
William G. Boissonnault
Chapter 11 Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems Review 139
William R. VanWye
Chapter 12 Upper Quarter Screening Examination 151
William G. Boissonnault
William R. VanWye
Chapter 13 Lower Quarter Screening Examination 166
William G. Boissonnault
William R. VanWye
Chapter 14 Diagnostic Imaging and Physical Therapist Practice 177
Charles R. Hazle Jr.
Mohini Rawat
Chapter 15 Laboratory Tests and Values 201
Connie J. Kittleson
Sandra J. Baatz
Chapter 16 Electrophysiological Testing: Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) 241
David G. Greathouse
Greg Ernst
John S. Halle
Scott William Shaffer
Section THREE Life Cycle/Special Populations
Chapter 17 The Adolescent Population 271
Christina Odeh
Brynn Nahlik
Chapter 18 The Obstetric Patient 335
Jill Schiff Boissonnault
Rebecca G. Stephenson
Chapter 19 The Geriatric Population 368
Susan Wenker
Chapter 20 “Do-Not-Want-to Miss List” of Nine Conditions 387
William G. Boissonnault