Defferential diagnosis for physical therapists/screening for referral

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CONTENT
Introduction to the screening process : Introduction to screening for referral in physical therapy
Interviewing as a screening tool
Pain types and viscerogenic pain patterns
Physical assessment as a screening tool
Viscerogenic causes of neuromusculoskeletal pain and dysfunction : Screening for hematologic disease
Screening for cardiovascular disease
Screening for pulmonary disease
Screening for gastrointestinal disease
Screening for hepatic and biliary disease
Screening for urogenital disease
Screening for endocrine and metabolic disease
Screening for immunologic disease
Screening for cancer
Systemic origins of neuromusculoskeletal pain and dysfunction : Screening the head, neck, and back
Screening the sacrum, sacroiliac, and pelvis
Screening the lower quadrant: buttock, hip, groin, thigh, and leg
Screening the chest, breast, and ribs
Screening the shoulder and upper extremity

:This text shows how to properly screen patients using a five-step screening model, following the standards for competency established by the American Physical Therapy Association. This screening model covers past medical history, risk factor assessment, clinical presentation, associated signs and symptoms, and review of systems for each patient. This systems- and symptoms-based approach to the physical therapy screening process offers an effective way to recognize systemic diseases and medical conditions that can mimic neuromuscular and musculoskeletal problems