Rely on the new edition of this AJN book of the Year to take you beyond the identification of physical assessment abnormalities to an accurate diagnosis. It's the perfect point-of-care resource for classroom, clinical and practice.
• Complaint-focused approach by body system.
• Step-by-step how tos for taking a focused history, performing a physical based on presenting complaints/problems, and interpreting the findings.
• Summaries of specific physical assessment data and their interpretation for each body system.
• Guidance on selecting and interpreting diagnostic studies as well as prediction rules for specific findings.
• Lifespan coverage, including children, older adults, and pregnant patients.
• Revised organization and new, two-color design to enhance usability.
• 32-page, full-color atlas of dermatology and other findings.
• New content on dry eye • nystagmus • hiccups • fecal incontinence • rectal pain • atrophy • restless legs • gait abnormality • tic • tremor • weight gain • chronic pain • insomnia • and sleepiness.
• More quick-reference features, including red flags • assessment pearls • medications causing symptom • and selected causes of symptoms.
• Reference lists at the end of all chapters to support evidence-based practice.