Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists

<p>Get all the essential information you need to effectively treat and manage patients in a complex acute care setting with <b>Acute Care Handbook for Physical Therapists, 5th Edition.</b> This easy-to-follow guide is the perfect resource to help any rehabilitation professional better understand and interpret hospital protocol, safety, medical-surgical "lingo," and the many aspects of patient care in the hospital setting - from the emergency department to the intensive care unit to the general ward. And with extensively updated content reflecting the latest evidence-based information, this new fifth edition contains everything you need to succeed in today's fast-paced acute care environment.</p> <ul> <li><b>Evidenced-based information</b> is woven throughout the guide to ensure you are equipped with the proven knowledge needed to manage the acuity of patients in the hospital environment.</li> <li><b>Up-to-date content on medications, laboratory tests, diagnostics, and intervention methods that is relevant to patients in the acute care environment</b> helps you gain insight on how these aspects are affected by the acute care setting.</li> <li><b>Easy-to-read algorithms, tables, boxes, and clinical tips</b> highlight key information and makes finding and understanding information easier.</li> </ul> <ul> <li><b>NEW! Revised content</b> throughout the text reflects the latest information on the complex and fast-paced acute care setting.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Expanded chapters on <b>outcome measures, mechanical circulatory support, and chest pain.</b></li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Redesigned <b>airway clearance</b> chapter.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Reformatted nervous system chapter to enhance <b>clinical integration</b> of content.</li> <li><b>NEW!</b> Enhanced access to information on <b>lines and tubes</b>.</li> </ul>