Patient assessment is crucial in caring for anyone in a healthcare setting. This book is aimed at nurses (including students), medical students, junior and more senior doctors. This book is concise and referenced throughout.
The book follows a "top to toe" patient assessment method and covers the following headings:
Why we assess the patient and factors that affect our assessments;
The neurological assessment section of the book covers mental status, cranial nerves and their assessment, motor function, reflexes, sensation, arousal, attention and concentration, memory, language, visual spacial perception, praxis, performing calculations, executive functioning and mood / thought content.
The book makes a thorough assessment of the patient's respiratory system including causes of respiratory compromise.
The cardiac system is extensively discussed with reference to the patient's potential cardiac history, cardiac physical assessment, auscultation of heart sounds and examining jugular venous pressure.
The gastrointestinal system assessment is explored and reference is made to the patients potential gastrointestinal history, symptoms, auscultation, palpation, percussion and other tests. Blood results that are specific to the gastrointestinal system are also discussed.
The renal assessment includes historical questions to ask. Biochemical markers, fluid balance and urinalysis are all discussed thoroughly.
The book follows a "top to toe" patient assessment method and covers the following headings:
Why we assess the patient and factors that affect our assessments;
The neurological assessment section of the book covers mental status, cranial nerves and their assessment, motor function, reflexes, sensation, arousal, attention and concentration, memory, language, visual spacial perception, praxis, performing calculations, executive functioning and mood / thought content.
The book makes a thorough assessment of the patient's respiratory system including causes of respiratory compromise.
The cardiac system is extensively discussed with reference to the patient's potential cardiac history, cardiac physical assessment, auscultation of heart sounds and examining jugular venous pressure.
The gastrointestinal system assessment is explored and reference is made to the patients potential gastrointestinal history, symptoms, auscultation, palpation, percussion and other tests. Blood results that are specific to the gastrointestinal system are also discussed.
The renal assessment includes historical questions to ask. Biochemical markers, fluid balance and urinalysis are all discussed thoroughly.
