Advanced health assessment and clinical diagnosis in primary care. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Joyce E. Dains, Linda Ciofu Baumann, Pamela Scheibel.
• Authors: Dains, Joyce E; Baumann, Linda Ciofu; Scheibel, Pamela
• Contents: Front Cover; Table of contents; Advanced Health Assessmentand Clinical Diagnosisin Primary Care Fourth Edition; Copyright Page; REVIEWERS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL REASONING; CHAPTER 1 Clinical Reasoning, Differential Diagosis, Evidence-Based Practice, and Symptom Analysis; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING; THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS; EXPERT VERSUS NOVICE CLINICIANS; DEVELOPING CLINICAL JUDGMENT; NEGOTIATING GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS OF A PATIENT ENCOUNTER; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; SUMMARY; REFERENCES AND READINGS; PART II COMMON SYMPTOMS IN PRIMARY CARE. CHAPTER 2 Abdominal PainDIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ACUTE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE LOWER ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHRONIC CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE UPPER ABDOMINAL PAIN; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 3 Affective Changes; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 4 Amenorrhea. DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORYDIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 5 Breast Lumps and Nipple Discharge; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY FOR BREAST LUMPS; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY FOR NIPPLE DISCHARGE; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 6 Breast Pain ; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIESDIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 7 Chest Pain; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 8 Confusion in Older Adults; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 9 Constipation; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY. DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONLABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 10 Cough; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 11 Diarrhea; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; LABORATORY AND DIAGNOSTIC STUDIES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; REFERENCES AND READINGS; CHAPTER 12 Dizziness; DIAGNOSTIC REASONING: FOCUSED HISTORY.
• Edition: Fourth edition
• Publisher Details: Saint Louis, Missouri : Elsevier Mosby
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (531 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.07/5; Diagnosis, Differential; Medical logic; Medical history taking; Physical diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures; Primary Health Care; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Diagnosis, Differential; Medical history taking; Medical logic; Physical diagnosis; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323085038; 0323085032
• Related ISBNs: 9780323074179; 0323074170
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.