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Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook

An Interprofessional Approach

  • 10th Edition - December 30, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jane W. Ball, Joyce E. Dains, John A. Flynn, Barry S. Solomon, Rosalyn W. Stewart
  • Language: English

Get a quick reference to the interviewing and physical examination techniques and procedures covered in the Seidel textbook with this handy guide! Seidel's Physical Exami… Read more

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Description

Get a quick reference to the interviewing and physical examination techniques and procedures covered in the Seidel textbook with this handy guide! Seidel's Physical Examination Handbook: An Interprofessional Approach, 10th Edition uses step-by-step guidelines to make exam procedures easier to review and recall. Overviews of the entire health history and physical exam address the full lifespan, from infants, children, and adolescents to older adults. Written by the same interprofessional team of advanced practice nurses and physicians as Seidel's Guide to Physical Examination, chapters in the handbook correspond to the chapters in the textbook. It’s ideal for use in clinicals and in daily practice!

Key features

  • Two-column Examination sections provide a quick, reliable reference to key exam steps, along with expected and unexpected findings
  • Aids to Differential Diagnosis tables summarize distinguishing characteristics of abnormalities, furnishing you with clues for identifying symptoms and diagnosing patient problems
  • Color-coded Pediatric Variations tables provide a convenient resource on differences in findings as well as developmental considerations for pediatric patients
  • Sample Documentation sections in body systems chapters promote concise yet thorough examples of patient charting for each system exam, applicable both to traditional charting and electronic health records
  • More than 200 full-color illustrations of anatomy and physiology, examination procedures, and normal and abnormal findings offer a visual reference to performing exams and to anticipated and unanticipated findings

Readership

Advanced practice nursing, medical, Physician Assistant, and other health professions students using the Ball/Seidel textbook

Table of contents

1. The History

2. Vital Signs and Pain Assessment

3. Mental Status

4. Growth and Nutrition

5. Skin, Hair, and Nails

6. Lymphatic System

7. Head and Neck

8. Eyes

9. Ears, Nose, and Throat

10. Chest and Lungs

11. Heart

12. Blood Vessels

13. Breasts and Axillae

14. Abdomen

15. Female Genitalia

16. Male Genitalia

17. Anus, Rectum, and Prostate

18. Musculoskeletal System

19. Neurologic System

20. Head-to-Toe Examination: Adult

21. Age-Specific Examination: Infants, Children, and Adolescents

22. Age-Specific Examination: Special Populations and Older Adults

23. The Healthy Female Evaluation

24. Sports Participation Evaluation

25. Documentation

Appendix A: Quick Reference to Special Histories
Appendix B: CDC and WHO Growth Charts

Product details

  • Edition: 10
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 28, 2022
  • Language: English

About the authors

JB

Jane W. Ball

Affiliations and expertise
Chief Nursing and Content O? cer,Triaj, Inc, Havre de Grace, Maryland, USA

JD

Joyce E. Dains

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Practice, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

JF

John A. Flynn

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine; The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA

BS

Barry S. Solomon

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pediatrics, Chief, Division of General Pediatrics; Assistant Dean for Medical Students, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

RS

Rosalyn W. Stewart

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics; The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA