Physical Therapist Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty.

A clinical practice guideline on total knee arthroplasty was developed by an American Physical Therapy (APTA) volunteer guideline development group that consisted of physical therapists, an orthopedic surgeon, a nurse, and a consumer. The guideline was based on systematic reviews of current scientific and clinical information and accepted approaches to management of total knee arthroplasty.

Pharmacist involvement in clinical assessment and laboratory testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a rare adverse drug reaction. The anti-PF4 antibody assay (ELISA) is utilized to assist in the clinical evaluation of HIT due to its high negative predictability and wide-spread availability. However, it also associated with false positive results.