Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A Desk Reference

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This quick reference presents brief definitions, descriptions, and explanations of medical practices and conditions related to speech-language pathology. It discusses speech-language pathology in medical settings; communicating information and recordkeeping; vital signs and the physical examination; mental status and the neurological examination; nutrition, hydration, feeding, and swallowing; medical genetics; imaging studies and radiation oncology; infectious diseases and infection control; cardiac, pulmonary, and hematologic functions; neurological and psychiatric disorders and syndromes; acute and critical illnesses; oncology; surgeries and other invasive procedures; and rehabilitation medicine and geriatrics. Each chapter includes terminology and abbreviations, fundamental principles, clinical competencies, key concepts, and other information. This edition has new terms, abbreviations, and medical tests and procedures; more on the changed role of the speech-language pathologist in the neonatal intensive care unit and inpatient services in children's hospitals, along with information on newborns and young children in most chapters; new material on medical genetics; expanded discussion of oncology to include current tumor classifications and therapies; and more coverage of geriatric medicine. Annotation ©2018 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

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