Download or read book The Science of Signs and Symptoms Second Edition written by Robert John Stewart MACDOWALL and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nursing Know how written by and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2009 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of the new Nursing Know-How series offers how-to guidance on the latest techniques for evaluating over 250 important signs and symptoms. Each sign or symptom is presented on a page or two-page spread in bulleted format. Numerous illustrations and flow charts complement the text. Know-How Nugget icons offer expert tips for eliciting or assessing a sign or symptom. Case Clip icons present real-life responses to an urgent sign or symptom—the nurse's assessment findings and the rapid response team's interventions. Quick Action! icons present urgent responses to an alarming sign or symptom and interventions for avoiding a life-threatening emergency.
Download or read book Handbook of Signs Symptoms written by Lippincott Williams & Wilkiins and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2015-01-16 with total page 1117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this convenient, portable handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of more than 530 signs and symptoms. It has all the assessment information busy clinicians need in a single source. Each entry describes the sign or symptom and covers emergency interventions if needed, history and physical examination, medical and other causes with their associated signs and symptoms, and special considerations such as tests, monitoring, treatment, and gender and cultural issues. This edition identifies specific signs and symptoms caused by emerging diseases such as avian flu, monkeypox, respiratory syncytial virus, norovirus, metabolic syndrome, blast lung injury, Kawasaki disease, and popcorn lung disease.
Download or read book Handbook of Signs Symptoms written by Jennifer P. Kowalak and published by Springhouse Corporation. This book was released on 2002 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive updated Second Edition is an authoritative handbook for recognizing patient signs and symptoms, linking them to their most probable causes, and putting them in context with associated findings. Provides full descriptions for over 300 major signs and symptoms, with level of urgency, emergency interventions, guidelines for history and physical examination, common medical causes and other causes, and pediatric and geriatric pointers for group-specific consideration. Includes an appendix of 250 less familiar, accessory, and nonspecific signs and symptoms. New features to this edition are herbal medicines as possible causes, newest disease developments, and the geriatric pointers.
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine written by Paul M. Paulman, MD and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Signs and Symptoms in Family Medicine, by Paul M. Paulman, MD et al, provides a unique evidence-based approach to diagnosis based on presenting signs. Focusing on the most common diagnoses observed in a medical practice, the book helps you "think horses, not zebras." A rating system for the sensitivity and specificity of the signs, symptoms, and diagnostic tests aids in the development of a focused and accurate differential diagnosis. This handy, take-along guide is ideal for quick reference at the bedside or a refresher while prepping for the boards. Confidently diagnose and treat common illnesses and conditions using an evidence-based, systematic approach. A unique ratings system indicates how frequently various symptoms and signs are associated with a particular diagnosis. Easily find what you need with consistently organized chapters and an at-a-glance bulleted format. "Think horses, not zebras" with a focus on the most frequently encountered diagnoses. Rule out the most serious possibilities quickly with differential diagnoses listed in descending order of severity. Review symptoms, signs, suggested work-up, and patient disposition for each diagnosis. Patients present with symptoms, not diagnoses
Download or read book The Science of Signs and Symptoms written by Robert John Stewart McDowall and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Science and Practice of Medicine Second Edition Revised and Re written written by Sir William AITKEN and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 1068 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mechanisms of Clinical Signs EPub3 written by Mark Dennis and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-08-31 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards Highly Commended in the Medicine Category! What causes that condition? What does it mean? Organised by body system, Mechanisms of Clinical Signs, 2nd Edition explains the underlying mechanism and value of the clinical signs you are expected to know, and the conditions they indicate. Each chapter contains descriptions of clinical signs, a list of the conditions they are associated with (what conditions the signs indicate), an explanation of the mechanism and the ‘value’ of those signs (how reliable they are as an indication of a condition). There is a uniform set of subheadings for each sign: Description Condition/s associated with Mechanism/s Sign value The explanations for the mechanisms underlying each sign are brief but accurate and informative, and provide sufficient information for the reader to understand the mechanism: Signs are ordered alphabetically within each chapter outlining a specific body system. Extensive reference lists of up-to-date literature strengthen the authority of the content. Video and audio content presents real life evaluation scenarios of clinical signs. Clinical Pearls highlight the main signs which students and trainees should look out for to help them identify conditions with which the patients present. A Student Consult eBook is available with the purchase of a print book, and provides access to a total of 200 multiple choice questions covering the 7 body systems, to test students and trainees’ knowledge of the content. The eBook contains links to audio and video examples of particular signs which have to be heard or observed over a period of time in order to be identified correctly, e.g. Agonal respiration in Chapter 2 Respiratory Signs. New images are added to depict clinical signs where no images were present in the previous edition.
Download or read book Signs Symptoms written by and published by Springhouse Publishing Company. This book was released on 2004 with total page 762 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique 2-in-1 reference presents vital information on signs and symptoms in two practical, helpful ways on every page. The wide inner column of each page contains detailed narrative text on the sign or symptom, emergency interventions, history, physical assessment, medical and other causes, patient counseling, and pediatric and geriatric pointers. The narrow outer column contains brief bulleted summaries of the same information. This page layout enables nurses to quickly scan the bulleted points in the outer column and jump to detailed information as needed without turning the page. Coverage includes over 200 signs and symptoms, arranged in alphabetical order.
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms Second Edition Etc written by Cyril Mitchell MACBRYDE and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 783 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms written by Scott Kahan and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2008-03-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring a uniquely visual two-page-spread design that is great for rapid reference or review, In a Page Signs & Symptoms, Second Edition provides a quick overview of the 100 disorders and medical issues most commonly encountered on the wards or in the clinic. Each problem is presented on a two-page spread in boxes with consistent headings including introduction; etiology, pathophysiology and risk factors; patient presentation; differential diagnosis; diagnostic evaluation; treatment and management; and prognosis and complications. Bulleted key points appear under each heading. This edition is reorganized by organ system and features expanded differential diagnosis and treatment sections. This pocket-sized book is ideal for interns, medical students in clerkships, or USMLE review. It will also appeal to physician assistant and nurse practitioner students.
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms in Pediatrics written by Walter W. Tunnessen and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1988 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Science of Signs and Symptoms in Relation to Modern Diagnosis and Treatment written by Robert John Stewart McDowall and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis written by Mark S. Thompson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2014 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small Animal Medical Differential Diagnosis, 2nd Edition is a practical, concise guide to the differential diagnosis, etiology, laboratory abnormalities, and classification of clinical signs and medical disorders in dogs and cats. By covering nearly every possible sign and clinical disorder relevant to small animal medical practice, this pocket-sized, rapid reference helps you make more reliable on-the-scene decisions. More than 400 lists bring the most important medical diagnostic information from multiple resources into a single rapid reference. An organized presentation of differential diagnoses by sign and symptom, disorder, and body system, facilitates quick and flexible access to information at many stages of the diagnostic work-up. Alphabetical listing of all relevant laboratory tests makes information easy to find for students and experienced practitioners alike. Easily identify the likeliest diagnosis by reviewing the possibilities listed in order of incidence. Pocket-sized for portability, practicality, and quick reference. NEW! Coverage of new disorders and syndromes expands the span of differential diagnoses to help you effectively evaluate more signs and symptoms. NEW! Addition of new and more widely used diagnostic and laboratory tests keeps you up-to-date as lab tests become more specialized and sophisticated.
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms of Diseases written by Solomon Barroa and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you sometimes feel dizzy when you get up from bed? Have you got seasonal allergies? An episode of diarrhea after drinking milk? Perhaps a sensation of tingling and numbness in your fingers? Or frequent fatigue and headaches that are distributed throughout the day? Do not ignore these symptoms. They happen for a reason. Human beings adapt to their environment. Such adaptation makes them prone to diseases. Signs and symptoms are ways and means in which the body manifest an alteration in its composition. It may have been due to infection, cancer or toxic agents. Inflammatory changes occur as a primal response. Find out more about the common and rare symptoms that are manifested in our body through this book. It will provide the reader with sufficient information to do self care and seek professional help if needed. Each of the symptoms are presented according to the system of the body where it occurs. A connection between each of the symptoms and the different types of body disorders that causes it are explained in detail. The chapters in this book are: Chapter 1: Signs and Symptoms in the Abdominal Cavity Chapter 2: Signs and Symptoms in the Thoracic Cavity Chapter 3: Signs and Symptoms in the Cranial Cavity Chapter 4: Signs and Symptoms in the Integumentary System Chapter 5: Signs and Symptoms in the Neuromuscular System Chapter 6: Signs and Symptoms in the Skeletal System Chapter 7: Signs and Symptoms in the Genitourinary System Chapter 8: Signs and Symptoms in the Sensory Organs Chapter 9: Signs and Symptoms in the Neck, Mouth and Face Chapter 10: Signs and Symptoms in the Extremities Chapter 11: Signs and Symptoms in the Lymphatic System Chapter 12: Signs and Symptoms in the Hematological System
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms of Genetic Conditions written by Louanne Hudgins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-30 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting an abnormal physical exam to a possible genetic condition is a daunting and inexact task for any physician, be they a primary care provider, non-geneticist specialist, or fellowship-trained geneticist. Comprising 31 clinical protocols from the world's foremost clinical geneticists, Signs and Symptoms of Genetic Conditions provides a practical manual for the diagnosis and management of common human genetic conditions based on their presenting signs and/or symptoms. Each chapter examines a specific clinical finding and leads the user through a step-by-step approach to a differential diagnosis. To maximize clinical utility, this handbook features: · Prominent flow chart diagrams that graphically depict the diagnostic approach · Concise recommendations for laboratory and/or imaging studies · Health supervision and management strategies for the most common conditions associated with each presenting sign or symptom Whether for the student, resident, or seasoned clinician, Signs and Symptoms of Genetic Conditions will serve as a frontline resource for navigating differential diagnosis.
Download or read book Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective written by Dicken Weatherby and published by Weatherby & Associates, LLC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a diagnostic system of signs and symptoms analysis that focuses on the most important questions you should be asking your patients. The questions are organized by body systems and will help you gather more information on the functional state of your patients. Whether you are a well-seasoned doctor, fresh from medical school, or a patient looking for answers to your questions you will refer to this book again and again. You will discover how easy it is to identify where the symptom burden is located in the body, increase your efficiency of history taking in the office, implement new tools and techniques to dramatically improve your clinical outcomes, cut the amount of time you spend taking a patient history, and make your initial history an indispensable screening tool. Your signs and symptoms analysis will finally mean something to you and your patients.
