Main description:

Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook is an essential portable photographic guide to pediatric assessment for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioners, and RNs who care for pediatric patients. It provides over 200 photographs and line drawings followed by brief, concise content that is useful when assessing a preterm infant, school-age child, or an adolescent. System chapters follow a consistent approach, starting with observation and listening, then moving on to the more active parts of physical assessment.

Contents:

Unit I: General Assessment
Chapter 1 Approach to Child & Adolescent Assessment
Chapter 2 Assessment Parameters
Chapter 3 Developmental Parameters
Chapter 4 Comprehensive Information Gathering
Chapter 5 Environmental Health History

Unit II: System Specific Assessment
Chapter 6 Skin
Chapter 7 Heart and Vascular System
Chapter 8 Chest and Respiratory System
Chapter 9 Head and Neck
Chapter 10 Lymphatic System
Chapter 11 Eyes
Chapter 12 Ears
Chapter 13 Nose, Mouth, and Throat
Chapter 14 Abdomen
Chapter 15 Male Genitalia
Chapter 16 Male & Female Breast
Chapter 17 Female Genitalia
Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 19 Neurological System

Unit III: Comprehensive and Symptom-Focused Assessment
Chapter 20 Pediatric Health Visit Charting

Appendix

A Growth and BMI charts
B Food Pyramid
C Denver II Developmental Screening Tool
D Pediatric Symptom Checklist
E Pediatric Lab Values
F Spanish to English Vocabulary and phrases
G Other Resources available online