Handbook of signs & symptoms / clinical editor, Andrea Ann Borchers, PhD, RN, Associate Professor of Nursing, Division of Nursing, Kettering College, Kettering, OH.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781451194258 (paperback)
- ISBN: 1451194250 (paperback)
- Physical Description: xi, 850 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
- Edition: Fifth edition.
- Publisher: Philadelphia : Wolters Kluwer, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
General Note: | Preceded by Handbook of signs & symptoms. 4th ed. c2010. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 804) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Less Common Signs And Symptoms -- Potential Agents Of Bioterrorism -- Common Signs And Symptoms Associated With Herbs -- Obtaining A Health History. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Symptoms > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Signs and Symptoms. |
Genre: | Handbooks. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | RC 69 .H36 2015 | 30775305519952 | General Collection | Available | - |
Handbook of Signs and Symptoms
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Handbook of Signs and Symptoms
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 symptom's 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 symptom's 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