Geriatric physical diagnosis
Subtitle: a guide to observation and assessment
By: Mark E. Williams.
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786430093
Subjects: Geriatrics -- Diagnosis; Older people -- Diseases -- Diagnosis; Physical diagnosis; Physical Examination -- methods; Aged
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: General principles; title: The approach to the elderly patient; title: Initial impressions; title: The vital signs; title: The hands and wrists; title: The upper extremities; title: The head; title: The eyes; title: The ears, nose, mouth, and throat; title: The neck; title: The lymph nodes; title: The back; title: The breasts; title: The respiratory system; title: The cardiovascular system; title: The abdomen; title: The lower extremities; title: The peripheral vascular examination; title: The female genitalia; title: The male genitalia; title: The neurological examination; title: Evaluation of mental status; title: Assessment of balance and gait; title: Evaluation of urinary incontinence; title: Geriatric skin conditions.