Main description:

Your essential guide in the assessment and diagnostic process.

Step by step, you'll hone your ability to perform effective health assessments, obtain valid data, interpret the findings, and recognize the range of conditions that can be indicated by specific findings to reach an accurate differential diagnosis. You'll have coverage of 170 conditions and symptoms across the lifespan at your fingertips.

Expanded, Revised & Updated! Thoroughly updated to reflect the art and the science of primary care practice as well as the newest evidence and changes in health care
New Chapter!Differential Studies
New & Expanded! Content in Chapter 1 on history taking-techniques and skills for special populations
Expanded! Lab diagnostics information, as well as discussions of health disparities, cultural humility, and competency
New Content! Genetic testing for pharmacologic prescriptions for psychiatric mental health conditions
New! Diagnosis algorithm decision trees designed to help nurses assess and diagnose conditions such as chronic sore throat, chronic insomnia, and more

Coverage of 170 conditions and symptoms across the life span-including children, older adults, and pregnant patients.
Complaint-focused approach organized by body system, including discussions of complex conditions
Step-by-step how tos for taking a focused history, performing a physical based on presenting complaints/problems, and interpreting the findings
Guidance on selecting diagnostic tests and interpreting those studies to help narrow down the diagnoses
Prediction rules for selected disorders
Quick-reference features, including red flags y assessment pearls y medications causing symptoms y and selected causes of symptoms

Contents:

I.The Art of Assessment and Clinical Decision Making
1.The Art of Assessment and Clinical Decision Making
2.Differential Studies
3.Genomic Assessment: Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses
II.Advanced Assessment and Differential Diagnosis by Body Regions and Systems
4.Skin
5.Head, Face, and Neck
6.The Eye
7.Ear, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
8.Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Systems
9.Respiratory System
10.Breasts
11.Abdomen
12.Genitourinary System
13.Male Reproductive System
14.Female Reproductive System
15.Musculoskeletal System
16.Neurological System
17.Nonspecific Complaints
18.Psychiatric Mental Health
III.Assessments and Differential Diagnosis with Special Patient Populations
19.Pediatric Patients
20.Pregnant Patients
21.Assessment of the Transgender or Gender Diverse Adult
22.Older Patients
23.Persons with Disabilities