Thoroughly updated for its Fifth Edition, this convenient, portable handbook is a comprehensive guide to the evaluation of more than 530 signs and symptoms. It has all the assessment information busy clinicians need in a single source.
Each entry describes the sign or symptom and covers emergency interventions if needed, history and physical examination, medical and other causes with their associated signs and symptoms, and special considerations such as tests, monitoring, treatment, and gender and cultural issues.
This edition identifies specific signs and symptoms caused by emerging diseases such as avian flu, monkeypox, respiratory syncytial virus, norovirus, metabolic syndrome, blast lung injury, Kawasaki disease, and popcorn lung disease; tables on signs and symptoms relating to bioterrorism agents and herbal remedies.
Handbook of Signs & Symptoms, 5th Edition
The newly updated Handbook of Signs & Symptoms, 5e proves it is still the must-have clinical nursing tool for improving patient safety, by increasing assessment accuracy. Quick-scan entries from A to Z offer the on-the-spot answers you need for more than 500 signs and symptoms, covering definitions, causes, patient history, exams, diagnostics, and interventions. Save time and increase your assessment confidence: Reach for this crucial guide!
Improve patient safety with . . .
NEW signs and symptoms related to emerging diseases and disorders, including avian influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, Kawasaki disease, and the currently epidemic metabolic syndrome
NEW appendix provides definitions and common causes of 250 less-familiar or nonspecific signs and symptoms
NEW techniques for evoking patient responses
NEW pediatric, psychiatric, and nail and tongue signs
NEW focus on obtaining health history needed for comprehensive, reliable documentation
Quick-reference A to Z format arms you with assessment guidance for 530 signs and symptoms6
Convenient carry-it-with-you [ or keep-it-handy] size
Up-to-date methods for determining each sign or symptoms identity, cause, and nursing implications
Description of sign or symptom is followed by:
o History and physical examination Guidelines for detailed history and exam: what to ask, what to examine, and how
o Emergency interventions Life-, limb-, and organ-threatening signs and symptoms, with recommended nursing interventions
o Medical causes Differential diagnosis: common causative diseases and disorders related to each sign and symptom, and subtle indicators that keep assessments on track
o Other causes Medications and herbal remedies associated with each complaint o Special considerations Patient positioning to ease comfort; preparation for diagnostic testing; reducing anxiety; signs of complications
o Patient counseling Patient teaching for comfort and safety; explaining causes, treatment, and possible outcomes; providing support referrals
o Pediatric pointers, Geriatric pointers, and Gender cues - Age and gender issues affecting sign and symptoms presentation, detection, and interpretation
Charts help differentiate among a sign or symptom's multiple causes, and differences among similar signs and symptoms
Tables on signs and symptoms relating to bioterrorism agents and herbal remedies
