Pocket Guide to Physical Assessment (eBook)

Carol Lynn Cox is Professor Emeritus, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London, UK, and Clinic Manager and Director of Nursing, Health and Hope Clinics, Pensacola, Florida, USA.

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Interviewing and History Taking 1
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2 General Health Assessment 29
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3 Basic Examination, Notes, and Diagnostic Principles 61
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4 Examination of the Cardiovascular System 75
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5 Examination of the Respiratory System 105
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6 Examination of the Abdomen 127
Anthony McGrath

7 Examination of the Male Genitalia 149
Carol Lynn Cox and Anthony McGrath

8 Examination of the Female Genitalia 161
Victoria Lack

9 Examination of the Nervous System 185
Graham M Boswell

10 Examination of the Eye 235
Helen Gibbons

11 Examination of the Musculoskeletal System 265
Nicola L Whiteing

12 Presenting Cases and Communication 297
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Appendix A Jaeger Reading Chart 311

Appendix B Visual Acuity 3 Meter/21 Foot Chart 313

Appendix C Hodkinson Ten-Point Mental Test Score 315

Appendix D Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living 317

Appendix E Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) 321

Appendix F Glasgow Coma Scale 325

Appendix G Warnings Signs of Alzheimer's Disease 327

Appendix H Trigger Symptoms Indicative of Dementia 329

Appendix I The 12-Lead Electrocardiogram 331

Index 369