Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms - Hardcover

Springhouse

 
9781582550749: Professional Guide to Signs and Symptoms

Synopsis

More than 300 signs and symptoms are listed alphabetically and covered in-depth. Each entry includes an introduction with the definition, description, incidence, significance, and summary of causes; emergency interventions (where appropriate); history and physical examination; medical causes; other causes, such as drugs, herbal medicines, tests, and surgery; special considerations, including complications, comfort measures, tests, and treatments; pediatric pointers; geriatric pointers; and patient counseling. This thoroughly updated edition includes cultural cues, signs and symptoms of emerging diseases, 250 nonspecific and accessory signs and symptoms, alternative medicines that may cause signs and symptoms, and English-Spanish translations. More than 500 illustrations, tables, and flowcharts

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