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

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