Pocket Guide to Physical Assessment

Contributors vii

Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgements xiii

1 Interviewing and History Taking 1
Carol Lynn Cox

2 General Health Assessment 29
Carol Lynn Cox

3 Basic Examination, Notes, and Diagnostic Principles 61
Carol Lynn Cox

4 Examination of the Cardiovascular System 75
Carol Lynn Cox

5 Examination of the Respiratory System 105
Carol Lynn Cox

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
Carol Lynn Cox

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

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