cover image - Pediatric Physical Examination - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323187190
Copyright: 2014
Publication Date: 10-01-2013
Page Count: 376
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $61.99

Pediatric Physical Examination - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition

by Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Pediatric Physical Examination - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323187190
Copyright: 2014
Publication Date: 10-01-2013
Page Count: 376
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $61.99
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This portable, photo-rich guide to physical examination for Nurse Practitioners and other primary care providers will help your students develop the unique range of skills required to assess children of all ages. System chapters begin with embryological development and take students through the key developmental stages of childhood. For infants and young children, this step-by-step guide uses the "quiet-to-active" approach favored by pediatric experts and considered more effective for this age-group than the traditional head-to-toe approach used for adults. Other key topics include pediatric mental health assessment and growth and development screening and surveillance.

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Pediatric Physical Examination - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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    • NEW! Expanded coverage of growth and development screening and surveillance reviews the methods and tools used for screening children for developmental delays and emotional and behavioral problems — one of the most challenging aspects of well-child care.
    • NEW! Expanded coverage of history-taking and charting, with special emphasis on electronic charting, dermatologic assessment of more darkly pigmented skin, and adolescent assessment, provides valuable, need-to-know information.
    • NEW! Expanded coverage of pediatric mental health assessment, including depression and anxiety, better equips students to assess for the 70% of adolescent mental health disorders that are thought to be unrecognized and untreated.
    • NEW! Family, Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Considerations sections address the increasingly important areas of family and cultural assessment to prepare students for differences to anticipate when assessing children of different cultural or racial groups.
    • NEW! Enhanced illustration program featuring more than 50 new photos and illustrations better prepares students for clinical practice.
    • NEW Summary of Examination lists at the end of each examination chapter highlight key assessment points associated with each body system and serve as a convenient quick reference and learning aid.
    • NEW! Evidence-Based Practice Tips highlight useful research findings that guide students in their clinical practice.
    • NEW! New and updated content on congenital and acquired heart disease, disorders of sexual differentiation, and sports-related concussions, as well as updated autism screening guidelines and World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts highlights important trends in pediatric primary care practice.
    • NEW! Improved Environmental Health History chapter, with new information on exposure to lead and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, culture-specific exposures, and diagnostic testing, addresses key toxicants and guides students in performing an environmental health screening history and establishing a risk profile for exposure to environmental pollutants.
    • NEW! Attractive new design improves readability and usability, as well as learning and reference value.
    • Uses the quiet-to-active approach to the examination of infants and young children, starting with listening and moving on to touching, the pediatric assessment approach that yields the best results.
    • More than 300 photos and line drawings facilitate learning and familiarize students with common assessment findings.
    • Information Gathering tables highlight questions and data needed from the patient/guardian, with questions conveniently separated by age group, to help students take an accurate history.
    • Charting examples show students how to record physical examination findings in the health record and acquaint them with documentation language and format.
    • Pediatric Pearls highlight effective physical examination findings and techniques gleaned from actual practice.
    • Coverage of assessment of the preterm infant equips students with practical tools for assessing this unique pediatric population.
    • Full-color format facilitates readability and learning.
    • An easy-access two-column format provides quick access to concise information.
    • Spiral binding lets students lay the book flat or fold it back for easy visualization and quick reference in the clinical setting.
    • NEW! Expanded coverage of growth and development screening and surveillance reviews the methods and tools used for screening children for developmental delays and emotional and behavioral problems — one of the most challenging aspects of well-child care.
    • NEW! Expanded coverage of history-taking and charting, with special emphasis on electronic charting, dermatologic assessment of more darkly pigmented skin, and adolescent assessment, provides valuable, need-to-know information.
    • NEW! Expanded coverage of pediatric mental health assessment, including depression and anxiety, better equips you to assess for the 70% of adolescent mental health disorders that are thought to be unrecognized and untreated.
    • NEW! Family, Cultural, and Racial Considerations sections address the increasingly important areas of family and cultural assessment to prepare you for differences to anticipate when assessing children of different cultural or racial groups.
    • NEW! Enhanced illustration program featuring more than 50 new photos and illustrations better prepares you for clinical practice.
    • NEW Summary of Examination lists at the end of each examination chapter highlight key assessment points associated with each body system and serve as a convenient quick reference and learning aid.
    • NEW! Evidence-Based Practice Tips highlight useful research findings that guide you in your clinical practice.
    • NEW! New and updated content on congenital and acquired heart disease, disorders of sexual differentiation, and sports-related concussions, as well as updated autism screening guidelines and World Health Organization (WHO) growth charts, highlights important trends in pediatric primary care practice.
    • NEW! Improved Environmental Health History chapter, with new information on exposure to lead and endocrine-disrupting chemicals, culture-specific exposures, and diagnostic testing, addresses key toxicants and guides you in performing an environmental health screening history and establishing a risk profile for exposure to environmental pollutants.
    • NEW! Attractive new design improves readability and usability, as well as learning and reference value.
  • Unit I: General Assessment

    1. Approach to Care and Assessment of Children and Adolescents
    2. Assessment Parameters
    3. Developmental Surveillance and Screening
    4. Comprehensive Information Gathering
    5. Environmental Health History
    6. Unit II: System-Specific Assessment

    7. Skin
    8. Heart and Vascular System
    9. Chest and Respiratory System
    10. Head and Neck
    11. Lymphatic System
    12. Eyes
    13. Ears
    14. Nose, Mouth, and Throat
    15. Abdomen and Rectum
    16. Male Genitalia
    17. Male and Female Breast
    18. Female Genitalia
    19. Musculoskeletal System
    20. Neurological System
    21. Unit III: Charting Pediatric Health Care Visits

    22. Charting Pediatric Comprehensive and Symptom-Focused Health Care Visits

    Appendixes

    Appendix A Gender- and Age-Specific Growth Charts and Preterm Growth Chart

    Appendix B Body Mass Index−for−Age Growth Charts

    Appendix C Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT)

    Appendix D Pediatric Symptom Checklist

    Appendix E Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Screener

    Appendix F Pediatric Environmental History

    Appendix G Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT 2)

  • Karen G. Duderstadt, PhD, RN, CPNP, FAAN, Clinical Professor and Coordinator of PNP Specialty,University of California San Francisco
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