Sports medicine for the emergency physician: a practical handbook

Written by sports-trained emergency physicians Sports Medicine for the Emergency Physician: A Practical Handbook is the only resource of its kind, created specifically for the emergency medicine provider. It is designed to be used as a reference tool, and includes high-yield physical exam skills and...

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Other Authors: Waterbrook, Anna (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Cambridge University Press 2016
Series:Cambridge medicine
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Summary:Written by sports-trained emergency physicians Sports Medicine for the Emergency Physician: A Practical Handbook is the only resource of its kind, created specifically for the emergency medicine provider. It is designed to be used as a reference tool, and includes high-yield physical exam skills and key management of sport injuries in the emergency department. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific joint (or joints) and includes the basics of a high-yield physical examination including inspection, palpation, range of motion, special tests, as well as neurovascular and skin exams. Corresponding figures of essential anatomy, pictures of physical exam maneuvers, and clinical correlations are also featured. Emergent and common musculoskeletal conditions for each joint(s) are discussed, as well as the appropriate emergency department management for each condition. Additional chapter topics include sports concussions, sports cardiology, heat illness, and common splints used in the emergency department
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 May 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 427 pages)
ISBN:9781316084328
DOI:10.1017/CBO9781316084328

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