SECTION ONE

FOUNDATIONS

Chapter 1

Primary Care: Physical Therapy Models   Michael P. Johnson, Kristin von Nieda and David G. Greathouse

1

Chapter 2

Evidence-Based Examination of Diagnostic information   Julie M. Fritz

15

Chapter 3

Cultural Competence: An Essential Element of Primary Health Care   Ronnie Leavitt

24

Chapter 4

Pharmacologic Considerations for the Physical Therapist   William P. Brookfield

38

Chapter 5

The Patient Interview: The Science Behind the Art   Matthew B. Garber and William G. Boissonnault

53

SECTION TWO

EXAMINATION/EVALUATION

Prologue   William G. Boissonnault

64

Chapter 6

Symptom Investigation, Part I: Chief Complaint by Body Region   Joseph Godges, Michael S. Wong and William G. Boissonnault

66

Chapter 7

Symptom Investigation, Part II: Chief Complaint by Symptom   William G. Boissonnault and Kristine M. Hallisy

89

Chapter 8

Patient Health History Including Identifying Health Risk Factors   William G. Boissonnault

107

Chapter 9

Review of Systems   William G. Boissonnault

121

Chapter 10

Patient Interview: The Physical Examination Begins   William G. Boissonnault

137

Chapter 11

Review of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Systems and Vital Signs   Steven H. Tepper and D. Michael McKeough

148

Chapter 12

Upper Quadrant Screening Examination   William G. Boissonnault

167

Chapter 13

Lower Quadrant Screening Examination   William G. Boissonnault

182

Chapter 14

Diagnostic Imaging   Gail D. Deyle

193

Chapter 15

Laboratory Tests and Values   Connie J. Kittleson and Sandra Baatz

217

SECTION THREE

SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Chapter 16

The Pediatric and Adolescent Population   Kristine M. Hallisy

257

Chapter 17

The Obstetric Client   Jill Schiff Boissonnault and Rebecca G. Stephenson

326

Chapter 18

The Geriatric Population   Sue Wenker and Maureen Euhardy

359

Chapter 19

A Health and Wellness Perspective in Primary Care   Janet R. Bezner

377

Chapter 20

“Do not Want to Miss List” of Nine Conditions   William G. Boissonnault

391

Index

401