Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination

abdominal activity adult Anatomy appear arms artery associated become begins birth blood body bone breast breath cause changes Chapter characteristics chest child chronic color Common Abnormalities cranial nerve deep disease disorder enlargement evaluate Examination and Findings expected external face feel female finger function gestational age gland growth hair hand head hearing heart hypothyroidism increased indicate infant infection Inspect joint lateral lesions light liver loss lower lung mass MEASUREMENT Medical months move movement muscle nail neck nerve neurologic nodes normal nose Note Observe occur older organ pain palpation patient percussion physical position posterior present pressure problem produces pulse record reflex response result side skin sounds structures surface symptoms Table TECHNIQUES tenderness tion tissue upper usually valve veins vessels wall weight