Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking,9780781718691

Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9780781718691
ISBN10: 0781718694
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1999-11-01
Publisher(s): LWW
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Summary

This concise pocket-sized guide presents the classic Bates approach to physical examination and history taking in a quick-reference outline format. The book features a beautiful full-color design with over 500 drawings and photographs and an easy-to-follow two-column format with examination techniques on the left and abnormalities and interpretations on the right. Highlights of this edition include greater emphasis on patient communication and interview techniques, a new chapter on the older adult, and new drawings and photographs of abnormalities. A bound-in CD-ROM contains a free PDA download with outlines of examination procedures and techniques.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi
The Health History
1(10)
A Comprehensive History of an Adult
4(5)
A Comprehensive Pediatric History
9(2)
Health Promotion and Counseling
11(8)
The Physical Examination of an Adult
19(90)
Overview
20(3)
The General Survey
23(1)
Mental Status
24(4)
The Skin
28(1)
The Head and Eyes
29(3)
The Ears
32(1)
Nose and Sinuses
33(1)
Mouth and Pharynx
34(1)
Neck
35(3)
The Thorax and Lungs
38(5)
The Breasts and Axillae
43(2)
The Cardiovascular System
45(5)
The Abdomen
50(8)
Male Genitalia
58(2)
Anus, Rectum, and Prostate---Male
60(1)
Female Genitalia, Anus, and Rectum
61(4)
The Peripheral Vascular System
65(3)
The Musculoskeletal System
68(24)
The Nervous System
92(17)
The Physical Examination of Infants and Children
109(24)
Overview
111(1)
Mental and Physical Status
112(1)
The General Survey
113(2)
The Head
115(2)
The Eyes
117(1)
The Ears
118(1)
The Nose, Mouth, Pharynx, and Neck
119(1)
The Thorax and Lungs
120(1)
The Breasts
120(1)
The Cardiovascular System
121(1)
The Abdomen
121(1)
Male Genitalia
122(1)
Female Genitalia
123(1)
The Musculoskeletal System
124(1)
The Nervous System
125(8)
AIDS to Interpretation
133(114)
General Survey
Height and Weight Tables for Adults Age 25 and Over
135(2)
Classification of a Newborn Infant's Level of Maturity
137(1)
Height and Weight Grids for Girls: Birth to 36 Months
138(1)
Height and Weight Grids for Girls: 2 to 18 Years
139(1)
Height and Weight Grids for Boys: Birth to 36 Months
140(1)
Height and Weight Grids for Boys: 2 to 18 Years
141(1)
Boys: Birth to 18 Years---Head Circumference Growth
142(1)
Girls: Birth to 18 Years---Head Circumference Growth
143(1)
Mental Status
Levels of Consciousness
144(1)
Disorders of Speech
145(1)
Delirium and Dementia
146(2)
Skin
Color Changes in the Skin
148(1)
Types of Skin Lesions
149(2)
Characteristics of Moles
151(1)
Fingernails
152(2)
Eyes
Visual Field Defects
154(1)
Physical Findings in and Around the Eye
155(2)
Red Eyes
157(1)
Pupillary Abnormalities
158(1)
Abnormalities of the Optic Disc
159(2)
Retinal Lesions
161(3)
Ears
Lumps on or Near the Ear
164(1)
Abnormal Eardrums
165(1)
Patterns of Hearing Loss
166(1)
Mouth, Pharynx, and Neck
Abnormalities of the Lips
167(2)
Abnormalities of the Gums and Teeth
169(2)
Tongues
171(2)
Abnormalities of the Pharynx
173(1)
Abnormalities of the Hard Palate
174(1)
Abnormalities of the Thyroid Gland
175(1)
Abnormalities of Thyroid Function
175(1)
Thorax and Lungs
Rate and Rhythm of Breathing
176(1)
Deformities of the Thorax
177(1)
Lung Lobes
178(1)
Percussion Notes
179(1)
Breath Sounds
180(1)
Transmitted Voice Sounds
181(1)
Adventitious Lung Sounds
182(2)
Signs in Selected Chest Disorders
184(2)
Common Breast Nodules
186(1)
The Cardiovascular System
Heart Rates and Rhythms
187(1)
Average Heart Rate of Infants and Children at Rest
188(1)
Blood Pressure in Adults
189(1)
Blood Pressure in Children
190(7)
The Apical Impulse
197(1)
Heart Sounds
198(2)
An Apparently Split First Heart Sound
200(1)
Splitting of the Second Heart Sound
201(1)
Heart Murmurs and Similar Sounds
202(2)
Cyanosis and Congenital Heart Disease
204(1)
Abdomen
Tender Abdomens
205(1)
Breasts/Sex Maturity Ratings in Girls
Sex Maturity Ratings in Girls: Breasts
206(1)
Sex Maturity Ratings in Girls: Pubic Hair
207(1)
Male Genitalia/Sex Maturity Ratings in Boys
Sex Maturity Ratings in Boys
208(2)
Abnormalities of the Penis
210(1)
Abnormalities in the Scrotum
211(2)
Hernias in the Groin
213(1)
Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
Abnormalities on Rectal Examination
214(1)
Female Genitalia
Abnormalities of the Vulva and Urethral Meatus
215(1)
Vaginitis
216(2)
Relaxations of the Pelvic Floor
218(1)
Common Variations in the Cervix
219(1)
Abnormalities of the Cervix
220(1)
Positions of the Uterus and Uterine Myomas
221(1)
The Diagnosis of Pregnancy
222(1)
The Peripheral Vascular System
Chronic Vascular Insufficiency
223(1)
Peripheral Causes of Edema
224(1)
The Musculoskeletal System
Abnormalities of the Hands
225(2)
Swollen or Tender Elbows
227(1)
Painful Tender Shoulders
228(2)
Painful Tender Knees
230(3)
Abnormalities of the Feet
233(1)
Spinal Curvatures
234(2)
The Nervous System
Facial Paralysis
236(1)
Gait and Posture
237(1)
Motor Disorders
238(2)
Involuntary Movements
240(2)
Dermatomes
242(2)
Abnormal Postures in Coma
244(1)
Metabolic and Structural Coma
245(1)
Clinical Data
Attributes of Clinical Data
246(1)
Clinical Thinking and the Patient's Record
247(8)
History
249(2)
Physical Examination
251(2)
Assessment
253(1)
Plan
253(1)
Problem List
254(1)
Progress Note
254(1)
Index 255

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