The Advanced Practitioner in Pathophysiology and Diagnostics serves as an indispensable resource for practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding and refine their skills, as the mastery of these fundamental concepts becomes ever more crucial in an evolving healthcare landscape.
This authoritative and comprehensive guide provides readers with an evidence-based, person-centred approach to the study of the functional changes that occur within the body due to disease or injury. With this knowledge, advanced practitioners must then build their diagnostic and treatment strategies, synthesising patient history, physical examination, and diagnostic tests. This text supports the advanced practitioner in developing a deeper understanding of both the mechanisms that drive disease and the critical thinking behind the diagnostic process.
The Advanced Practitioner in Pathophysiology and Diagnostics readers will also find: - Practical guidance on diagnostic strategies, emphasising the importance of evidence-based practice and differential diagnosis- A multi-disciplinary approach suitable for a range of clinical backgrounds- Detailed discussion of topics including pathophysiological processes, providing a robust foundation for clinical decision-making
The Advanced Practitioner in Pathophysiology and Diagnostics is ideal for healthcare professionals interested in or undertaking advanced level practice, as well as for students completing the pathophysiology module on their MSc in advanced practice.
Table of Contents
Contributors ix
Preface xii
Interlude xiii
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Advanced Clinical Practice and Scope of Practice 1
Ollie Phipps and Ian Setchfield
Chapter 2 Clinical Decision-Making and Diagnostic Reasoning 7
Helen Francis-Wenger, Colin Roberts, and Jo Amy Bailey
Chapter 3 Clinical History Taking 21
Sadie Diamond- Fox, Rebecca Connolly, Alexandra Gatehouse, John Wilkinson, Angela Roberts, Caroline McCrea, and Sonya Stone
Chapter 4 Physical Examination and Diagnostic Reasoning 33
Sadie Diamond- Fox, Rebecca Connolly, and Alexandra Gatehouse
Chapter 5 Interpretation of Clinical Investigations - Blood Tests 58
Sarah Henry and James Hardie
Chapter 6 Interpretation of Clinical Investigations - Radiology 72
Jo Hardy and Tracey Maxfield
Chapter 7 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision- Making in Inflammation and Sepsis 87
Ian Setchfield and Janine Mair Copyrighted Material
Chapter 8 Neurological Disorders 104
Sonya Stone and Rebecca Connolly
Chapter 9 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in Ophthalmic and Associated Disorders 123
John Clulow and Mona Khandwala
Chapter 10 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in ENT Disorders 144
Jaime Phipps and Barry Hill
Chapter 11 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in Respiratory Disorders 161
Sandra Marti- Navarrete and Barry Hill
Chapter 12 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in Cardiovascular Disorders 179
Valentino Oriolo and Esther Arnold
Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Disorders 195
Nick Browning and Ollie Phipps
Chapter 14 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in Renal Disorders 212
Inmaculada Diaz-Alonso and Ollie Phipps
Chapter 15 Endocrine Disorders 233
Sadie Diamond-Fox, Sonya Stone, Alexandra Gatehouse, and Rebecca Connolly
Chapter 16 Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Decision-Making in Haematological Disorders 253
Barry Hill
Chapter 17 Neoplasms 268
Amanda Riley, Holly Tant, and Katy Taylor
Chapter 18 Mental Health and Learning Disabilities 290
Jo Delrée, Mark Kitchingham, Michelle Hawes, Alex Rickett, Barry Hill, and Ollie Phipps
Chapter 19 Musculoskeletal Disorders 309
Nick Worth
Chapter 20 Frailty and Care of the Older Person 332
Claire Anne Pryor and Esther Clift
References 348
Further Reading 365
Index 366
