The Handbook of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine is a valuable, first of its kind resource in its field. Featuring cutting-edge clinical knowledge from practicing physicians and experts across specialties, the book offers comprehensive information in a quick and accessible fashion.
This compact reference contains an impressive breadth of information. It provides evidence-based guidance for day-to-day management of both common and uncommon problems and rehabilitation challenges specific to the pediatric patient. Beginning with an overview of normal pediatric development, the handbook’s six parts cover a wide range of central nervous system disorders, neuromuscular, autoimmune, and musculoskeletal conditions, cancer and pain, and evaluation and treatment modalities.
Designed as a framework to inform clinical decision-making, the book is an essential resource for health professionals providing rehabilitation care to children in a wide variety of disciplines and settings. This broad-scope handbook is unique in its focus on pediatric rehabilitation, and will help everyone from trainees to seasoned practitioners access the information they need to successfully manage associated problems and conditions in their younger patients.
Key Features:
- Targets core clinical issues and areas of growing importance for a complete survey of pediatric rehabilitation medicine
- Incorporates current literature and evidence-based information throughout
- Essential for practitioners at any level in PM&R, pediatrics, primary care, orthopedics, physical therapy, nursing, and others who see children with disabilities and injuries
- Formatted for quick access in the busy clinical setting
- Purchase includes access to the ebook for mobile use on most devices
Author(s): Robert J. Rinaldi, Rajashree Srinivasan
Publisher: Demos Medical
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 447
City: New York
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Half Title: Handbook of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Book Title: Handbook of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
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Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Part 1: Normal Growth and Development
Chapter 1: Pediatric Development
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
GROWTH
DEVELOPMENT
REFERENCES
Part 2: Central Nervous System Disorders
Chapter 2: Cerebral Palsy
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
ADDITIONAL READING
Chapter 3: Brain Injury
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
ENCEPHALOPATHY
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT OF TRAUMATIC AND ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY AND ENCEPHALOPATHY
Additional Considerations
References
Chapter 4: Concussion
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
REFERENCES
Chapter 5: Stroke
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT: MEDICAL
Additional Considerations
TREATMENT: PHYSICAL AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SPEECH THERAPY, AND NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
References
Chapter 6: Spinal Cord Dysfunction
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
Additional Considerations
References
Chapter 7: Spina Bifida
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
Additional Considerations
References
Chapter 8: Movement Disorders
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
CHOREA
DYSTONIA
MYOCLONUS
TREMOR
TICS
ATAXIA
PAROXYSMAL DYSKINESIAS
STEREOTYPIES
PARKINSONISM
References
Chapter 9: Spasticity Management
SPASTICITY MANAGEMENT
References
APPENDIX 9.1 MEASURES OF SPASTICITY AND ITS IMPACT
Part 3: Neuromuscular and Autoimmune Disorders
Chapter 10: Peripheral Nerve Injuries and Acquired Disorders
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
EVALUATION
HISTORY KEY POINTS
BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURIES
BRACHIAL PLEXUS BIRTH INJURY
OTHER ACQUIRED INJURIES OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS AND PERIPHERAL NERVES
ACUTE FLACCID MYELITIS
References
Chapter 11: Neuromuscular Disorders
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORTIVE CARE
MANAGEMENT OF OTHER COMMON COMPLICATIONS
TARGETED THERAPIES IN PEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE
References
Chapter 12: Neuroimmunological Disorders
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION
TREATMENT
Additional Considerations
References
Chapter 13: Pediatric Electrodiagnosis
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
TEST COMPONENTS
ROLE OF ELECTRODIAGNOSis IN THE EVALUATION OF SPECIFIC NEUROMUSCULAR CONDITIONS
References
Part 4: Musculoskeletal Disorders
Chapter 14: Limb Deficiency
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
Additional Considerations
References
Chapter 15: Rheumatologic Disorders
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Juvenile Dermatomyositis
Juvenile Scleroderma
References
Chapter 16: Pediatric Sports Medicine and Adaptive Sports
SPORTS PARTICIPATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
SPORTS MEDICINE PRIMER FOR PHYSICIANS
References
Chapter 17: Musculoskeletal Conditions
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
HIP DYSPLASIA
SCOLIOSIS
References
Part 5: Evaluation and Treatment Modalities
Chapter 18: Pediatric Orthotics
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
UPPER EXTREMITY ORTHOSES
LOWER EXTREMITY ORTHOSES
ORTHOTIC USE IN COMMON CONDITIONS
SPINAL ORTHOTICS
References
Chapter 19: Seating Evaluation
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
TEAM MEMBERS AND ROLES
PROCESS OF OBTAINING EQUIPMENT
EVALUATION
MOBILITY AND SEATING PRESCRIPTION
MOBILITY BASE CONSIDERATIONS
SEATING CONSIDERATIONS
SEATING MATERIALS
ACCESSORY CONSIDERATIONS
References
Chapter 20: Physical Modalities
INTRODUCTION
KINESIO TAPING
MANUAL THERAPY
DRY NEEDLING
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
HEAT AND COLD
ROBOTIC-AIDED THERAPIES
VIRTUAL REALITY
References
Chapter 21: Management of Sialorrhea
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
References
Chapter 22: Speech Disorders
INTRODUCTION
DYSARTHRIA
APRAXIA
Dysphagia/Feeding
VITALSTIM
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT WITH TRACHEOSTOMIZED AND/OR VENTILATOR-DEPENDENT PATIENTS
EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF VOICE DISORDERS
References
Chapter 23: Ultrasound
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
BASICS
COMMON TERMINOLOGY
TYPES OF PROBES
TIPS ON HOW TO OPTIMIZE IMAGES
ADVANTAGES OF USING ULTRASOUND FOR Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine-GUIDED PROCEDURES
HECKMATT SCALE
COMMON TISSUE PATTERNS5
LIMITATIONS IN USE OF ULTRASOUND
COMMON PROCEDURES IN Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine WITH ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE
TIPS On ULTRASOUND-GUIDED INTERVENTIONS IN Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
References
Part 6: Other Conditions
Chapter 24: Cancer Rehabilitation*
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
References
Chapter 25: Pain Management
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
References
Chapter 26: Functional Neurologic Disorders
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
DIAGNOSIS
TREATMENT
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
References
Chapter 27: Rehabilitative Nursing
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
NEUROGENIC BLADDER AND BOWEL
TREATMENT CONTROVERSIES
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
References
Chapter 28: Occupational Therapy
INTRODUCTION
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY DOMAINS
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC ACUTE CARE
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE INPATIENT REHABILITATION SETTING
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE OUTPATIENT SETTING
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IN THE HOME HEALTH SETTING
References
Chapter 29: Palliative Care
INTRODUCTION
PARENTAL EXPERIENCES CARING FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS
References
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