Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination

abdominal activity adult appear artery assessment associated become begin birth blood body bone breast breath cause changes Chapter characteristics chest child chronic color common condition cranial nerve deep disease disorder enlarged evaluate examination example expected external face feel findings fingers fluid frequency function gestational age gland growth hair hand head heart increased indicate infant infection Inspect joint lateral legs lesions light liver loss lower lungs lymph mass measurement months move movement muscle nail neck nerve nodes normal Note Observe occur older pain Palpate patient percussion performed physical position possible posterior pregnancy present pressure problem produce provides pulse record reflex response result shape side signs skin soft sounds structures surface symptoms tenderness tion tissue upper usually vein wall weeks weight women