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ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT & CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS IN PRIMARY CARE
Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary CareTo order this title, and for more information, click here
Third Edition

By
Joyce Dains, DrPH, JD, RN, FNP, BC, NAP, Manager, Professional Education for Prevention and Early Detection Program, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Linda Baumann, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean, Academic Nursing Practice, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Pamela Scheibel, RN, MSN, CPNP, Clinical Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Nursing, Madison, WI

Description
Designed for advanced practice nursing students and novice clinicians, Advanced Health Assessment & Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 3rd Edition is a practical resource that takes the readers to the "next step" of health assessment, beyond basic history and physical examination and into the diagnostic reasoning process. Accessible and concise, it focuses on the physical examination centering on a specific chief complaint rather than a diagnosis of a disease entity. Each chapter is organized in five major areas: Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused History; Key Questions; Diagnostic Reasoning: Focused Physical Examination; Laboratory and Diagnostic Studies; and Differential Diagnosis. The primary care provider who masters the differential diagnoses in this text will be able to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in practice today!

Contents


I. Introduction

1. Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagnosis, and Evidence-Based Practice


II. Common Problems of the Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat

2. Earache
3. Sore Throat
4. Nasal Symptoms and Sinus Congestion
5. Hoarseness
6. Red Eye
7. Vision Loss


III. Common Problems of the Skin

8. Rashes and Skin Lesions


IV. Common Problems of the Cardiovascular System

9. Chest Pain
10. Syncope


V. Common Problems of the Respiratory System

11. Dyspnea
12. Cough


VI. Common Problems of the Abdomen and Gastrointestinal System

13. Abdominal Pain
14. Diarrhea
15. Constipation
16. Rectal Pain, Itching, and Bleeding


VII. Common Problems of the Genitourinary System

17. Urinary Incontinence
18. Urinary Problems in Females and Children
19. Genitourinary Problems in Males
20. Penile Discharge


VIII. Common Gynecological Problems

21. Vaginal Discharge and Itching
22. Vaginal Bleeding
23. Amenorrhea


IX. Common Problems of the Breasts

24. Breast Lumps and Nipple Discharge
25. Breast Pain


X. Common Problems of the Musculoskeletal System

26. Limb Pain
27. Acute Low Back Pain


XI. Common Problems of the Neurological System

28. Headache
29. Dizziness


XII. Common Problems in Mental Status

30. Confusion in Older Adults
31. Sleep Problems
32. Mood, Behavior Changes, and Psychosocial Concerns


XIII. Common Systemic Problems

33. Fever
34. Fatigue


XIV. Image Interpretation

35. The Chest Film


Appendixes

A. Conversion Tables
B. Temperature Equivalents
C. Body Mass Index (BMI) Chart

Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback, 576 pages, publication date: JAN-2007
ISBN-13: 978-0-323-04428-8
ISBN-10: 0-323-04428-X
Imprint: MOSBY



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Last update: 23 Jul 2008
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