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By- Jane Ball, RN, DrPH, CPNP, DPNAP, Trauma Systems Consultant, American College of Surgeons, Gaithersburg, MD
- Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, FNP, BC, DPNAP, Advanced Practice Nursing Program Director, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- John Flynn, MD, MBA, Clinical Director and Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Barry Solomon, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director, Harriet Lane Clinic, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolscent Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Rosalyn Stewart, MD, MS, MBA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Henry Seidel, MD, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Jane Ball, RN, DrPH, CPNP, DPNAP, Trauma Systems Consultant, American College of Surgeons, Gaithersburg, MD
- Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, FNP, BC, DPNAP, Advanced Practice Nursing Program Director, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
- John Flynn, MD, MBA, Clinical Director and Professor of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Barry Solomon, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Medical Director, Harriet Lane Clinic, Division of General Pediatrics and Adolscent Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
- Rosalyn Stewart, MD, MS, MBA, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination is a comprehensive textbook of physical examination, history-taking, and health assessment with a unique emphasis on differential diagnosis and variations across the lifespan. The book conveys a uniquely compassionate, patient-centered approach to physical examination with a strong evidence-based foundation.
Book,
Published: February 2010
Imprint: Mosby
ISBN: 978-0-323-09423-8
Contents
Chapter 1: The History and Interviewing Process
Chapter 2: Cultural Awareness
Chapter 3: Examination Techniques and Equipment
Chapter 4: Mental StatusChapter 5: Growth and Measurement
Chapter 6: NutritionChapter 7: Assessment of Pain
Chapter 8: Skin, Hair, and NailsChapter 9: Lymphatic System
Chapter 10: Head and NeckChapter 11: Eyes
Chapter 12: Ears, Nose, and ThroatChapter 13: Chest and Lungs
Chapter 14: HeartChapter 15: Blood Vessels
Chapter 16: Breasts and AxillaeChapter 17: Abdomen
Chapter 18: Female GenitaliaChapter 19: Male Genitalia
Chapter 20: Anus, Rectum, and ProstateChapter 21: Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 22: Neurologic SystemChapter 23: Sports Participation Evaluation
Chapter 24: Putting It All TogetherChapter 25: Taking the Next Steps: Critical Thinking
Chapter 26: Recording InformationChapter 27: Emergency or Life-Threatening Situations
Appendix A: Growth Charts- Preterm infant growth chart
-Boy - birth to 36 months-Girl - birth to 36 months
-Boys - 2 to 20 years-Girls - 2 to 20 years
Appendix B:-Tables B-1 and B-2: Weight and Length Conversion Charts
-Table B-3: Body Mass Index (BMI)Appendix C: Denver II Development Tool
Appendix D: Temperature Conversion Chart

