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Book ExpertDDx  Musculoskeletal E Book

Download or read book ExpertDDx Musculoskeletal E Book written by Donna G Blankenbaker and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quickly determine an accurate diagnosis for virtually any musculoskeletal problem you’re likely to see with the practical assistance of ExpertDDx: Musculoskeletal, second edition, by Drs. Kirkland W. Davis and Donna G. Blankenbaker. More than 200 expert differential diagnosis lists based on imaging findings, clinical presentation, and anatomical location are organized according to likelihood of occurrence. Each includes at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. Includes all pertinent modalities—digital radiography, CT, MR, and ultrasound—focusing on quick reference for busy radiologists at the point of care Contains significantly revised content throughout, with many new examples of musculoskeletal conditions to help you refine your diagnoses Features new chapters on hypoechoic masses (ultrasound), hip impingement, and more, as well as new terminology, updated diagnostic facts, more ultrasound images, and new case examples in every chapter Covers hot topics such as FAI, subspinous impingement, ischiofemoral impingement, and iliopsoas impingement

Book ExpertDDx  Musculoskeletal

    Book Details:
  • Author : Donna G. Blankenbaker
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 2017-10-20
  • ISBN : 9780323524834
  • Pages : 950 pages

Download or read book ExpertDDx Musculoskeletal written by Donna G. Blankenbaker and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quickly determine an accurate diagnosis for virtually any musculoskeletal problem you're likely to see with the practical assistance of ExpertDDx: Musculoskeletal, second edition, by Drs. Kirkland W. Davis and Donna G. Blankenbaker. More than 200 expert differential diagnosis lists based on imaging findings, clinical presentation, and anatomical location are organized according to likelihood of occurrence. Each includes at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. Includes all pertinent modalities-digital radiography, CT, MR, and ultrasound-focusing on quick reference for busy radiologists at the point of care Contains significantly revised content throughout, with many new examples of musculoskeletal conditions to help you refine your diagnoses Features new chapters on hypoechoic masses (ultrasound), hip impingement, and more, as well as new terminology, updated diagnostic facts, more ultrasound images, and new case examples in every chapter Covers hot topics such as FAI, subspinous impingement, ischiofemoral impingement, and iliopsoas impingement Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Book Expertddx

    Book Details:
  • Author : B. J. Manaster
  • Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
  • Release : 2009
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 888 pages

Download or read book Expertddx written by B. J. Manaster and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the EXPERTddx series, this unique print-and-electronic reference will guide radiologists toward logical, on-target differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information. The book presents the most useful differential diagnoses for the musculoskeletal system, grouped into three categories: anatomy based, image based (radiograph/CT, MR, ultrasound, nuclear medicine), and clinically based. Each differential diagnosis includes at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. The companion online Amirsys e-Book Advantage provides additional annotated images.

Book Musculoskeletal Imaging  The Requisites E Book

Download or read book Musculoskeletal Imaging The Requisites E Book written by B. J. Manaster and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 603 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musculoskeletal Imaging: The Requisites, 4th Edition delivers the conceptual, factual, and interpretive information you need for effective clinical practice in musculoskeletal imaging, as well as for certification and recertification review. Master core knowledge the easy and affordable way with clear, concise text enhanced by at-a-glance illustrations, boxes, and tables - all completely rewritten to bring you up to date. Find key information easily with numerous outlines, tables, "pearls," and boxed material for easy reading and reference. Get the best results from today's most technologically advanced approaches, including new uses of MR and ultrasound for early diagnosis and monitoring of inflammatory arthritis. Prepare for the written board exam and for clinical practice with critical information on femoroacetabular impingement, arthrography, hip replacement, cartilage tumors, bone marrow imaging (including focal and diffuse replacement), and sports medicine (including athletic pubalgia/sports hernia). Stay up to date on soft tissue tumors with significantly expanded content, illustrated tumor-specific findings, and new AJCC staging and diagnostic information. Clearly visualize the findings you're likely to see in practice and on exams with 300 new MRI, CT, ultrasound, and x-ray images throughout.

Book Musculoskeletal Imaging  The Core Requisites E Book

Download or read book Musculoskeletal Imaging The Core Requisites E Book written by David A. May and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on high-yield information, Musculoskeletal Imaging: The Core Requisites, 5th edition emphasizes the basics to help you establish a foundational understanding of musculoskeletal imaging during rotations, prepare for the core and certifying exams, refresh your knowledge of key concepts, and learn strategies to provide “value added reports to referring clinicians. This completely rewritten and reorganized edition emphasizes the essential knowledge you need in an easy-to-read format. Emphasizes the essentials in a templated, quick-reference format that includes numerous outlines, tables, pearls, boxed material, and bulleted content for easy reading, reference, and recall. Prioritizes and explains the key information that you will be tested on to help you efficiently and effectively prepare for board exams. Helps you build and solidify core knowledge to prepare you for clinical practice with critical, up-to-date information on sports injuries and other trauma, joint diseases, musculoskeletal tumors and infection, bone marrow imaging, pediatric conditions, and basic image-guided musculoskeletal procedures. Includes sample report templates and numerous tips on effective communication of imaging findings. Features more than 1,200 high-quality images spanning the diagnosis of conditions and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. All imaging modalities are covered, including MRI, ultrasound, CT, radiography, and nuclear medicine. Published as part of the newly reimagined Core Requisites series, an update to the popular Requisites series aimed at radiology trainees and today’s busy clinicians. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Book EXPERTddx  Pediatrics

    Book Details:
  • Author : A. Carlson Merrow Jr.
  • Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Release : 2019-09-26
  • ISBN : 0323681786
  • Pages : 842 pages

Download or read book EXPERTddx Pediatrics written by A. Carlson Merrow Jr. and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-09-26 with total page 842 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now fully revised and up to date, ExpertDDx: Pediatrics, second edition, quickly guides you to the most likely differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information. Designed with the busy practitioner in mind, this superbly illustrated resource covers more than 1,500 diagnoses encountered by pediatric radiologists and their referring clinicians, discussed by general imaging features, modality-specific findings, and clinically based indications. The broad spectrum of coverage includes cardiac, chest, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, brain, head and neck, and spine pediatric diseases—all clearly presented to guide you through useful, actionable differential diagnoses that lead to definitive findings. Presents multiple clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images for each diagnosis (with nearly 3,000 annotated images in all); a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but significant; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues Shows both typical and variant manifestations of each possible diagnosis Includes new cases, expanded differential considerations, updated nomenclature and classification of diseases, and updated imaging throughout Covers new and evolving workup strategies due to recent study and experience, advances in technology (new modalities, sequences, and contrast agents), and changing safety considerations

Book Bone and Joint Imaging E Book

Download or read book Bone and Joint Imaging E Book written by Donald L. Resnick and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2024-02-03 with total page 1267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Distilling all of the most important content from Dr. Donald L. Resnick's highly esteemed, five-volume Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders into a single, concise source, Bone and Joint Imaging, 4th Edition focuses on the specific, state-of-the-art musculoskeletal imaging and interpretation knowledge practitioners need today. This highly anticipated new edition has been fully revised from cover to cover for a remarkably thorough, yet focused and pragmatic, source of clinical guidance. Dr. Resnick’s carefully chosen editorial team, Drs. Jon A. Jacobson, Christine B. Chung, Mini N. Pathria (all former Resnick fellows) and Mark J. Kransdorf (co-author of the previous edition), are well-equipped to expertly address the many recent changes in musculoskeletal radiology since the previous edition. Authoritative, easy-to-read text and more than 3,800 exquisite images demonstrate every principle and capture the characteristic presentation of the wide range of disorders you’re most likely to encounter in everyday practice. Features a newly revised, streamlined organization with easy-to-digest sections on infection; trauma; osteoarticular, nerve, and muscle derangements; arthropathy; systemic diseases (metabolic, endocrine, hematologic, and connective tissue); tumors; interventional radiology; post-operative radiology; and pediatric imaging. Provides more than 2,100 outstanding images (1,300 are new) that depict important concepts, techniques, and findings in musculoskeletal imaging. Discusses the full range of diagnostic modalities, including advanced imaging methods and techniques and expanded content on MRI and ultrasound. Covers key introductory material on basic science, diagnostic techniques, imaging, and interventional procedures. A highly efficient review source for residency and radiology board examinations, as well as an indispensable reference for clinical practice. A highly efficient review source for residency and radiology board examinations, as well as an indispensable reference for clinical practice. Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date. Covers hot topics such as cartilage imaging • disorders of muscle • diagnostic ultrasonography • internal derangement of joints • target-area approach to articular disorders • rheumatoid arthritis and related diseases • crystal-induced diseases • sports injuries • MR arthrography • and much more. Offers an increased emphasis on MR imaging, an increasingly important and versatile diagnostic modality. Presents many new illustrations not found in the Diagnosis of Bone and Joint Disorders, 4th Edition 5-volume set.

Book Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine   Physiotherapy   E Book

Download or read book Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine Physiotherapy E Book written by Fermín Valera Garrido and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2015-08-24 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced Techniques in Musculoskeletal Medicine & Physiotherapy is a brand new, highly illustrated guide to the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. It demonstrates how to safely and effectively use selected minimally invasive therapies in practice. In addition to more well-established techniques such as acupuncture or dry needling, this ground-breaking resource also covers techniques including intratissue percutaneous electrolysis, mesotherapy, percutaneous needle tenotomy, and high volume image guided injections. Other featured chapters include those on specific musculoskeletal ultrasound such as sonoanatomy and ultrasound-guided procedures. Each chapter describes the principles, indications and contraindications, mechanisms of action and detailed outlines of techniques with an emphasis throughout on accessible practical information. Additionally, methodologies, research results and summaries of studies for particular minimally invasive therapies are presented. The book is also supported by a companion website – www.advancedtechniquesonline.com – containing procedural video clips, a full colour image library and interactive multiple choice questions (MCQs). skills-based and clinically-oriented – reinforced by the latest contemporary scientific medical research chapters on outcomes in clinical practice indications and contraindications discussed clinical cases, key terms and key points boxes used throughout companion website – www.advancedtechniquesonline.com – containing procedural video clips, full colour image bank and interactive MCQs

Book EXPERTddx  Pediatrics

    Book Details:
  • Author : A. Carlson Merrow, Jr.
  • Publisher : Elsevier
  • Release : 2019-09-16
  • ISBN : 9780323681773
  • Pages : 850 pages

Download or read book EXPERTddx Pediatrics written by A. Carlson Merrow, Jr. and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now fully revised and up to date, ExpertDDx: Pediatrics, second edition, quickly guides you to the most likely differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information. Designed with the busy practitioner in mind, this superbly illustrated resource covers more than 1,500 diagnoses encountered by pediatric radiologists and their referring clinicians, discussed by general imaging features, modality-specific findings, and clinically based indications. The broad spectrum of coverage includes cardiac, chest, musculoskeletal, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, brain, head and neck, and spine pediatric diseases-all clearly presented to guide you through useful, actionable differential diagnoses that lead to definitive findings. Presents multiple clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images for each diagnosis (with nearly 3,000 annotated images in all); a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but significant; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues Shows both typical and variant manifestations of each possible diagnosis Includes new cases, expanded differential considerations, updated nomenclature and classification of diseases, and updated imaging throughout Covers new and evolving workup strategies due to recent study and experience, advances in technology (new modalities, sequences, and contrast agents), and changing safety considerations Includes the Expert ConsultT eBook version, which features a wealth of electronic-only images and allows you to search all the book's text, figures, and references on a variety of devices

Book ExpertDDx  Abdomen and Pelvis E Book

Download or read book ExpertDDx Abdomen and Pelvis E Book written by Atif Zaheer and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-11-17 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly practical and user-friendly, ExpertDDx: Abdomen and Pelvis, third edition, helps you reach accurate, clinically useful differential diagnoses in your everyday practice. It presents the most useful differential diagnoses for each region of the abdomen and pelvis, grouped according to anatomic location, generic imaging findings, modality-specific findings, or clinical-based indications. Each differential diagnosis includes several high-quality, succinctly annotated images; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues. It’s an excellent resource for subspecialty abdominal imagers as well as general radiologists and trainees, providing invaluable assistance in reaching logical, on-target differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical details. Covers 175 of the most common diagnostic challenges in abdominal and pelvic imaging, enhanced by more than 2,100 radiologic images, full-color illustrations, clinical and histologic photographs, and gross pathology images Provides a quick review of the salient features of each entity, differentiating features from other similar-appearing abnormalities Includes new chapters on hematuria, flank pain, acute scrotal pain, and seminal vesicle Adds greater focus to advancing prostate imaging methods with expanded content on lesions in the peripheral zone and lesions in the transition zone, as well as new coverage of transplant imaging Contains updates to numerous classifications, including LI-RADS for liver, O-RADS for ovarian masses, and the Tanaka classification for pancreatic cysts Features new MR examples and MR-specific diagnoses throughout, plus new differentials for contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings related to liver and kidney lesions

Book ExpertDDx  Brain and Spine E Book

Download or read book ExpertDDx Brain and Spine E Book written by Karen L. Salzman and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2023-05-30 with total page 1089 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed with the busy practitioner in mind, ExpertDDx: Brain and Spine, third edition, quickly guides you to the most likely differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information. This superbly illustrated resource covers more than 275 of the top differential diagnoses across a broad spectrum of central nervous system diseases, presenting parallel groups of anatomically based differentials, generic imaging patterns, modality-specific findings, and clinically based differentials for each area. Now fully revised and up-to-date, this practical reference clearly guides you through useful, actionable differential diagnoses that lead to definitive findings in every area of the brain and spine. Presents multiple clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images for each diagnosis; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but significant; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues Reflects changes in 2021 WHO CNS tumor grading and nomenclature Contains newly identified entities, new differential diagnoses, and updated references Shows both typical and variant manifestations of each possible diagnosis Includes more than 7,000 high-quality print and online images Features updated genetic information now available in Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) Separates adult and pediatric DDx lists for even faster reference Assists you in building either a definitive diagnosis from an imaging study or a carefully refined list of reasonable differential diagnoses

Book Clinical Paediatrics   E   Book

    Book Details:
  • Author : Anupama S
  • Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
  • Release : 2022-09
  • ISBN : 8131261530
  • Pages : 801 pages

Download or read book Clinical Paediatrics E Book written by Anupama S and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2022-09 with total page 801 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a first of its kind, comprehensive compendium for pediatrics practical examination, with frequently asked questions and case sheet formats. It is structured to help medical students to prepare in an intense framework that mimics the examination. It also aids in untangling complex topics like ventilator graphics, ECG, and X-rays with appended images. The book will prove invaluable to postgraduates and practicing pediatricians who require clear and systematic approach to clinical cases. Prototype case sheet for long and short cases - Detailed case analysis, encompassing history elicitation to counseling and prognosis - Case-based discussion with frequently asked questions (similar to viva voce) - Coverage of MD as well as DNB topics - Core topics that are complex, such as ECG, X-ray, EEG, and CT/MRI, are dealt in a simple manner - Ready reckoner for practical examinations

Book Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment E Book

Download or read book Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment E Book written by Nicola J. Petty and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2017-06-29 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its fifth edition, this core textbook continues to provide a comprehensive, systematic guide to the examination, assessment and clinical reasoning processes needed by clinicians when managing patients with musculoskeletal conditions. Nicola Petty is joined by Dionne Ryder in editing this new edition, which also sees an expanded number of specialist clinicians and academics contributing individual chapters. Musculoskeletal Examination and Assessment provides an invaluable guide to the technical and clinical reasoning skills involved in the differential diagnosis of joint, nerve and muscle tissues within a psychosocial model of health and illness. Three initial chapters outline the subjective and physical examination as well as the clinical reasoning process. Subsequent chapters provide details of the examination for each region of the body. This edition is designed for physiotherapy and musculoskeletal therapy students as they get to grips with contemporary clinical practice. Provides a logical, clinically reasoned and evidence-enhanced approach to patient examination and assessment Emphasizes a patient-centred approach Presents key clinical concepts of leading therapists and researchers in the field of musculoskeletal therapy Many drawings and photographs visually demonstrate techniques while enhancing descriptions in the text Clinical examples bring to life the clinical reasoning process An emphasis on consideration of the patient’s perspective Reliability, validity, sensitivity and specificity of the physical tests are highlighted Vascular considerations are included throughout the text References updated throughout

Book Musculoskeletal Trauma E Book

Download or read book Musculoskeletal Trauma E Book written by Maryann Hardy and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Musculoskeletal Trauma: a guide to assessment and diagnosis is a clinically focused text following patient journey from presentation to diagnosis in musculoskeletal trauma. An understanding of this process is essential to ensure that clinical assessment and diagnostic examinations inform decision making and effectively and efficiently optimize patient care. This text is particularly timely given the increasing blurring of professional boundaries within the emergency care setting and need for practitioners recognise the contribution of all professions to the patient care pathway and enhance interdisciplinary communication. Written by an experienced multiprofessional clinical team, the book systematically guides the practitioner from musculoskeletal injury mechanisms, through clinical presentation and assessment, radiographic imaging and interpretation, to the formulation of a diagnosis. It is a coherent, logical and informative guide to contemporary practice for all emergency health care practitioners. An introduction is provided to the principles of clinical assessment and radiographic technique. Radiographic images are provided alongside photographs of radiographic positioning to enhance understanding of anatomical relationships and image appearances. In addition, images of both clinical presentation and radiographic features of trauma are provided to enhance understanding of clinical signs and symptoms of trauma and support accurate decision-making. Whilst conventional imaging remains the mainstay for early diagnosis in the emergency department, the contribution of other imaging modalities (in particular CT, MRI & ultrasound) are explored and illustrated with appropriate clinical cases. Presents a multiprofessional team approach to musculoskeletal trauma Covers clinical assessment, radiographic referral and image interpretation Places diagnostic reasoning and radiographic imaging within the patient pathway.

Book The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations  Musculoskeletal System  Volume 6  Part I   Upper Limb E Book

Download or read book The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations Musculoskeletal System Volume 6 Part I Upper Limb E Book written by Joseph P Iannotti and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2012-11-11 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Upper Limb, Part 1 of The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations: Musculoskeletal System, 2nd Edition, provides a highly visual guide to the upper extremity, from basic science and anatomy to orthopaedics and rheumatology. This spectacularly illustrated volume in the masterwork known as the (CIBA) "Green Books" has been expanded and revised by Dr. Joseph Iannotti, Dr. Richard Parker, and other experts from the Cleveland Clinic to mirror the many exciting advances in musculoskeletal medicine and imaging - offering rich insights into the anatomy, physiology, and clinical conditions of the shoulder, upper arm and elbow, forearm and wrist, and hand and finger. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader with intuitive search tools and adjustable font sizes. Elsevier eBooks provide instant portable access to your entire library, no matter what device you're using or where you're located. Get complete, integrated visual guidance on the upper extremity with thorough, richly illustrated coverage. Quickly understand complex topics thanks to a concise text-atlas format that provides a context bridge between primary and specialized medicine. Clearly visualize how core concepts of anatomy, physiology, and other basic sciences correlate across disciplines. Benefit from matchless Netter illustrations that offer precision, clarity, detail and realism as they provide a visual approach to the clinical presentation and care of the patient. Gain a rich clinical view of all aspects of the shoulder, upper arm and elbow, forearm and wrist, and hand and finger in one comprehensive volume, conveyed through beautiful illustrations as well as up-to-date radiologic and laparoscopic images. Benefit from the expertise of Drs. Joseph Iannotti, Richard Parker, and esteemed colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic, who clarify and expand on the illustrated concepts. Clearly see the connection between basic science and clinical practice with an integrated overview of normal structure and function as it relates to pathologic conditions. See current clinical concepts in orthopaedics and rheumatology captured in classic Netter illustrations, as well as new illustrations created specifically for this volume by artist-physician Carlos Machado, MD, and others working in the Netter style.

Book The Muscular System Manual

Download or read book The Muscular System Manual written by Joseph E. Muscolino and published by Mosby. This book was released on 2010 with total page 733 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muscolino provides an introduction to muscle joint terminology, and then provides complete coverage of muscle function. Complex muscle anatomy relationships are easy to understand, as you examine the muscles layer by layer.

Book Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis

Download or read book Pocket Guide to Musculoskeletal Diagnosis written by Grant Cooper and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-10-28 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practicing physical medicine and rehabilitation physician Grant Cooper, MD, provides a concise step-by-step approach to confidently establishing a working clinical diagnosis and finding appropriate treatment options for the most common musculoskeletal ailments. Organized by body region and written with superb clarity, this guide details the important questions to ask in history taking, the physical examination maneuvers appropriate for each pathology, the possible explanations and additional tests needed to diagnose the condition, and the most up-to-date treatment options available. The author offers clear explanations why each step in the history and physical examination is performed and discusses the basic pathophysiological processes involved. The ailments covered include neck and shooting arm pain; shoulder pain; elbow pain; wrist and hand pain; low back, hip, and shooting leg pain; knee pain, ankle pain, and foot pain. Numerous photographs demonstrate the correct hands-on methods for physical examination of the patient.