Title: Geriatric physical diagnosis : a guide to observation and assessment /
Authors: Williams, Mark E.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.,
Year: 2008
Subjects: Geriatrics Diagnosis.; Older people Diseases Diagnosis.; Physical diagnosis.; Physical Examination methods; Aged
Abstract: "This guide provides insight into the clinical observation, diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients. It concentrates on the basic geriatric physical examination with each chapter providing general information as well as helpful approaches to specific regional complaints. The text includes historical vignettes and anecdotes to demonstrate the evolution of clinical skills. Tables and line drawings complement the text"--Provided by publisher.
Contents: General principles -- The approach to the elderly patient -- Initial impressions -- The vital signs -- The hands and wrists -- The upper extremities -- The head -- The eyes -- The ears, nose, mouth and throat -- The neck -- The lymph nodes -- The back -- The breasts -- The respiratory system -- The cardiovascular system -- The abdomen -- The lower extremities -- The peripheral vascular examination -- The female genitalia -- The male genitalia -- The neurological examination -- Evaluation of mental status -- Assessment of balance and gait -- Evaluation of urinary incontinence -- Geriatric skin conditions.