Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care - Brossura

Dains, Joyce E.; Baumann, Linda Ciofu, Ph.D.; Scheibel, Pamela

Brossura

ISBN 10: 032304428X ISBN 13: 9780323044288

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2007

Riassunto

Designed for advanced practice nursing students and novice clinicians, ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT & CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS IN PRIMARY CARE is a practical resource that takes the readers to the "next step" of health assessment-beyond basic history and physical examination and into diagnostic reasoning process. Accessible and concise, it focuses on the physical examination around a specific chief complaint rather than a diagnosis or disease entity. Each chapter is organized in five major areas: Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused History; Key Questions; Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused Physical Examination; Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies; and Differential Diagnosis. The primary care provider who masters the differential diagnoses in this text will be able to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in practice today!

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Contenuti:

I. Introduction

1. Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Practice

II. Common Problems of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

2. Earache

3. Sore Throat

4. Nasal Symptoms and Sinus Congestion

5. Hoarseness

6. Red Eye

7. Vision Loss

III. Common Problems of the Skin

8. Rashes and Skin Lesions

IV. Common Problems of the Cardiovascular System

9. Chest Pain

10. Syncope

V. Common Problems of the Respiratory System

11. Dyspnea

12. Cough

VI. Common Problems of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System

13. Abdominal Pain

14. Diarrhea

15. Constipation

16. Rectal Pain, Itching, and Bleeding

VII. Common Problems of the Genitourinary System

17. Urinary Incontinence

18. Urinary Problems in Females and Children

19. Genitourinary Problems in Males

20. Penile Discharge

VIII. Common Gynecological Problems

21. Vaginal Discharge and Itching

22. Vaginal Bleeding

23. Amenorrhea

IX. Common Problems of the Breasts

24. Breast Lumps and Nipple Discharge

25. Breast Pain

X. Common Problems of the Musculoskeletal System

26. Limb Pain

27. Acute Low Back Pain

XI. Common Problems of the Neurological System

28. Headache

29. Dizziness

XII. Common Problems in Mental Status

30. Confusion in Older Adults

31. Sleep Problems

32. Mood, Behavior Changes, and Psychosocial Concerns

XIII. Common Systemic Problems

33. Fever

34. Fatigue

XIV. Image Interpretation

35. The Chest Film

Appendixes

A. Conversion Tables

B. Temperature Equivalents

C. Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart

Product Description:

Book by Dains DrPH JD RN FNP BC DPNAP Joyce E Baumann

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• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 032304428X
• ISBN 13: 9780323044288
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 3
• Numero di pagine: 562