Mosby's Physical Examination HandbookRelied on by thousands of medical professionals, MOSBY'S PHYSICAL EXAMINATION HANDBOOK is a comprehensive, portable clinical reference for physical exams. It includes numerous full-color photos, gives concise descriptions of examination techniques and offers guidelines on how the examination should flow from one procedure to the next. It's the reference manual no health care student or professional should be without. * More than 170 full-color illustrations and photographs enhance descriptions of key steps in physical examination process. * Includes descriptions of common abnormalities to aid students with diagnosis. * Sample documentation in each body system chapter shows what findings to document and how to record them. A great tool for helping students develop observation and documentation skills. |
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abdominal AIDS TO DIFFERENTIAL Anticipatory Guidance Areolae arms arteries Ask patient Assess Auscultate blood pressure breast breath cervix chest color contour cough cyanosis DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ABNORMALITY discharge disease edema enlargement Evaluate Examination particular attention eyes femoral FINDINGS EXPECTED flex flexion full resistance gland hair hand head hematocrit hemoglobin index finger infant inguinal intercostal space knee lateral lesions liver lower lymph nodes masses midline motor movement mucosa muscle nasal neck nerve nipples nodules otitis media otoscopic pain palpable Palpate Pap smear PEDIATRIC VARIATIONS EXAMINATION PERCENTILE Percuss Physical Examination particular pink plantar reflex position posterior pulse quadrants range of motion rectal reflex rotate S₁ S₂ SAMPLE DOCUMENTATION sclerae scrotum side skin smooth sounds sphincter Superficial supine surface swelling symmetry symptoms systolic TECHNIQUE FINDINGS tenderness Test thumb tient tion tissue toes tongue touch tympanic membrane umbilicus UNEXPECTED uterus uvula vaginal venous weight