Pediatric Physical Examination:: An Illustrated Handbook is an essential portable photographic guide to pediatric assessment for Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Family Nurse Practitioners, and RNs who care for pediatric patients. It provides over 200 photographs and line drawings followed by brief, concise content that is useful when assessing a preterm infant, school-age child, or an adolescent. System chapters follow a consistent approach, starting with observation and listening, then moving on to the more active parts of physical assessment.
Unit I: General Assessment Chapter 1 Approach to Child & Adolescent Assessment Chapter 2 Assessment Parameters Chapter 3 Developmental Parameters Chapter 4 Comprehensive Information Gathering Chapter 5 Environmental Health History
Unit II: System Specific Assessment Chapter 6 Skin Chapter 7 Heart and Vascular System Chapter 8 Chest and Respiratory System Chapter 9 Head and Neck Chapter 10 Lymphatic System Chapter 11 Eyes Chapter 12 Ears Chapter 13 Nose, Mouth, and Throat Chapter 14 Abdomen Chapter 15 Male Genitalia Chapter 16 Male & Female Breast Chapter 17 Female Genitalia Chapter 18 Musculoskeletal System Chapter 19 Neurological System
Unit III: Comprehensive and Symptom-Focused Assessment Chapter 20 Pediatric Health Visit Charting
Appendix
A Growth and BMI charts B Food Pyramid C Denver II Developmental Screening Tool D Pediatric Symptom Checklist E Pediatric Lab Values F Spanish to English Vocabulary and phrases G Other Resources available online