Learn to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in today’s primary care settings! Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition goes beyond basic history and physical examination skills to help you learn the diagnostic reasoning process. You will develop this key skill by following assessment guidelines that focus on a specific complaint rather than beginning with a previously established diagnosis or disease entity. Written by advanced practitioners, this edition includes a new chapter on The Transgender Patient that gives you the knowledge you need to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population. It also features expanded coverage of geriatrics, highly infectious diseases, coordination with the interprofessional healthcare team, genetics/genomics in lab testing and family history, updates on psychiatric-mental health problems, and more!
1. Introduction - p. viii 2. PART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL REASONING - p. ix 3. 1. Clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and symptom analysis - p. ix 4. 2. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines - p. 5 5. PART II. COMMON SYMPTOMS IN PRIMARY CARE - p. 10 6. 3. Abdominal pain - p. 10 7. 4. Affective changes - p. 36 8. 5. Amenorrhea - p. 53 9. 6. Breast lumps and nipple discharge - p. 69 10. 7. Breast pain - p. 83 11. 8. Chest pain - p. 91 12. 9. Confusion in older adults - p. 110 13. 10. Constipation - p. 124 14. 11. Cough - p. 134 15. 12. Diarrhea - p. 151 16. 13. Dizziness - p. 170 17. 14. Dyspnea - p. 183 18. 15. Earache - p. 200 19. 16. Fatigue - p. 211 20. 17. Fever - p. 223 21. 18. Genitourinary problems in patients with male genitalia - p. 223 22. 19. Headache - p. 237 23. 20. Heartburn and indigestion - p. 253 24. 21. Hoarseness - p. 268 25. 22. Lower extremity limb pain - p. 277 26. 23. Upper extremity limb pain - p. 300 27. 24. Low back pain (acute) - p. 316 28. 25. Nasal symptoms and sinus congestion - p. 333 29. 26. Palpitations - p. 343 30. 27. Penile discharge - p. 352 31. 28. Rashes and skin lesions - p. 360 32. 29. Rectal pain, itching, and bleeding - p. 378 33. 30. Red eye - p. 393 34. 31. Sleep problems - p. 406 35. 32. Sore throat - p. 419 36. 33. Syncope - p. 430 37. 34. Urinary incontinence - p. 439 38. 35. Urinary problems in patients with female genitalia - p. 451 39. 36. Vaginal bleeding - p. 462 40. 37. Vaginal discharge and itching - p. 480 41. 38. Vision loss - p. 494 42. 39. Unintentional weight loss or gain - p. 507 43. 40. Abdominal X-ray - p. 522 44. 41. Chest X-ray - p. 530 45. 42. Care of transgender patients - p. 541 46. References - p. 552 47. Index - p. 553 48. Inside back cover - p. 554
Learn to accurately diagnose the majority of patients seen in today’s primary care settings! Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Diagnosis in Primary Care, 6th Edition goes beyond basic history and physical examination skills to help you learn the diagnostic reasoning process. You will develop this key skill by following assessment guidelines that focus on a specific complaint rather than beginning with a previously established diagnosis or disease entity. Written by advanced practitioners, this edition includes a new chapter on The Transgender Patient that gives you the knowledge you need to properly assess and care for this underserved patient population. It also features expanded coverage of geriatrics, highly infectious diseases, coordination with the interprofessional healthcare team, genetics/genomics in lab testing and family history, updates on psychiatric-mental health problems, and more!
1. Introduction - p. viii 2. PART I. AN INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL REASONING - p. ix 3. 1. Clinical reasoning, evidence-based practice, and symptom analysis - p. ix 4. 2. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines - p. 5 5. PART II. COMMON SYMPTOMS IN PRIMARY CARE - p. 10 6. 3. Abdominal pain - p. 10 7. 4. Affective changes - p. 36 8. 5. Amenorrhea - p. 53 9. 6. Breast lumps and nipple discharge - p. 69 10. 7. Breast pain - p. 83 11. 8. Chest pain - p. 91 12. 9. Confusion in older adults - p. 110 13. 10. Constipation - p. 124 14. 11. Cough - p. 134 15. 12. Diarrhea - p. 151 16. 13. Dizziness - p. 170 17. 14. Dyspnea - p. 183 18. 15. Earache - p. 200 19. 16. Fatigue - p. 211 20. 17. Fever - p. 223 21. 18. Genitourinary problems in patients with male genitalia - p. 223 22. 19. Headache - p. 237 23. 20. Heartburn and indigestion - p. 253 24. 21. Hoarseness - p. 268 25. 22. Lower extremity limb pain - p. 277 26. 23. Upper extremity limb pain - p. 300 27. 24. Low back pain (acute) - p. 316 28. 25. Nasal symptoms and sinus congestion - p. 333 29. 26. Palpitations - p. 343 30. 27. Penile discharge - p. 352 31. 28. Rashes and skin lesions - p. 360 32. 29. Rectal pain, itching, and bleeding - p. 378 33. 30. Red eye - p. 393 34. 31. Sleep problems - p. 406 35. 32. Sore throat - p. 419 36. 33. Syncope - p. 430 37. 34. Urinary incontinence - p. 439 38. 35. Urinary problems in patients with female genitalia - p. 451 39. 36. Vaginal bleeding - p. 462 40. 37. Vaginal discharge and itching - p. 480 41. 38. Vision loss - p. 494 42. 39. Unintentional weight loss or gain - p. 507 43. 40. Abdominal X-ray - p. 522 44. 41. Chest X-ray - p. 530 45. 42. Care of transgender patients - p. 541 46. References - p. 552 47. Index - p. 553 48. Inside back cover - p. 554
