Differential Diagnosis for Physical Therapists

Section One: Introduction to the Screening Process
1. Introduction to Screening for Referral in Physical Therapy
2. Interviewing As a Screening Tool
3. Pain Types and Viscerogenic Pain Patterns
4. Physical Assessment as a Screening Tool
Section Two: Viscerogenic Causes of Neuromusculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction
5. Screening for Hematologic Disease
6. Screening for Cardiovascular Disease
7. Screening for Pulmonary Disease
8. Screening for Gastrointestinal Disease
9. Screening for Hepatic and Biliary Disease
10. Screening for Urogenital Disease
11. Screening for Endocrine and Metabolic Disease
12. Screening for Immunologic Disease
13. Screening for Cancer
Section Three: Systemic Origins of Neuromusculoskeletal Pain and Dysfunction
14. Screening in the Head, Neck, and Back
15. Screening in the Sacrum, Sacroiliac, and Pelvis
16. Screening in the Lower Quadrant: Buttock, Hip, Thigh, Groin, and Leg
17. Screening in the Chest, Breast, and Ribs
18. Screening in the Shoulder and Upper Extremity
Appendices
A. Screening Summary
B. Special Questions to Ask
C. Special Forms to Use
D. Special Tests to Perform