PDF-(BOOS)-Advanced Assessment: Interpreting Findings and Formulating Differential Diagnoses

The 3rd Edition of this AJN Book of the Year shows you how to perform a focused history and physical based on presenting complaints and then interpret the findings to arrive at a definitive differential diagnosisIts complaintfocused organization makes it the perfect pointofcare resource for the classroom and in the clinical settingLook for the Plus Code inside new printed textsyour key to unlocking the instructor and student resources online at DavisPlus including your Davis Digital Version and interactive case studies. 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For a concise, image-heavy guide to making accurate diagnoses from a range of cytopathology specimens, choose Differential Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology: Cytopathology, the latest addition to the renowned series. Compare similar entities—or those with many common attributes—and learn to spot the elements and details that can impact diagnosis. Like other volumes in the series the book presents material in a way that pathologists actually work, and is ideal as a quick-reference guide or for deep-dive research.Features side-by-side comparisons of all the core elements of a diagnosis, including location, shape, morphology, prognosis, and treatment.Covers common and rare disorders including conditions of the pulmonary and urinary tracts, as well as the kidney, liver, breast, and pancreas.Sample diagnoses are presented in a succinct bulleted format with accurate, high-quality images for a helpful visual context.Highlights clinical differences between lesions and the latest molecular alterations.Follows the same structural format as the other volumes in the series, which cover the Breast, Head & Neck, Genitourinary System, Genitourinary Tract, and Pulmonary PathologyEnrich Your eBook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive designs Praise for the First Edition: Developing a comprehensive differential diagnosis for a specific complaint is a daunting task even for experienced advanced practice nurses. This user-friendly clinical guide provides a strategy and standard format for working through this complex task. It is a wonderful tool for both students and new advanced practice nurses... -- 5 stars, Doody\'sThis easy-access clinical guide to over 70 commonly seen symptoms, written for advanced practice provider (APP) students and new practitioners, describes a step-by-step process for obtaining a reliable patient history, choosing the appropriate physical exam, and using the patient history and physical exam findings to form a differential diagnosis. The second edition continues to include the case study approach, and is updated to incorporate 22 new symptoms along with contributions by a new editor, who is a leader in holistic health.The guide is distinguished by several unique features including focused patient history questions and responses, physical exam findings, a differential diagnosis table (clearly comparing potential diagnostic choices based on symptoms), a diagnostic examination table (including estimated costs and codes), and a case study summary highlighting the critical thinking process. Symptoms are presented alphabetically in a systematic, unfolding case study approach and include chief complaint, presenting history, past history, and explicit methodology for determining correct diagnosis.KEY FEATURES: Describes over 70 (22 new to the second edition) commonly presented symptoms with unfolding case scenariosOffers a step-by-step approach to building clinical decision-making skillsProvides quick access to differential diagnosis, requisite diagnostic tests, and clinical decision makingGuides APP students and novice practitioners in conducting a problem-focused history and examinationIncludes unique differential diagnosis tables and diagnostic examinations tables that help clarify strategies for diagnostic decision making Your essential guide in the assessment and diagnostic process. Step by step, you\'ll hone your ability to perform effective healthassessments, obtain valid data, interpret the findings, and recognizethe range of conditions that can be indicated by specific findings toreach an accurate differential diagnosis. You\'ll have coverage of 170 conditions and symptoms across the lifespan at your fingertips.See what students and practitioners are saying online...Really good organization. Helpful descriptions. Easy to find information.I actually really liked this text for my Advanced Assessment course. I liked how it was broken down by area or body system, and then further broken down my differential diagnosis. The information is organized in a way that makes sense and is super easy to skim to find exactly what you need.--AlexxHappy I bought this book.This is my number one resource for Differential Diagnosis. The information in this book is making my Assessment class easier. I\'m glad I bought it!-- Aida G.I use it everyday in my practice, it helped me improve my assessment skills.--Ernest C. Rawashdeh. , MD, . MSc. , FRCP, FRCPCH. Professor of Pediatrics . & . Gastroenterology. Jaundice: Definition. Yellow staining of the skin and sclera by abnormally high blood levels of the bile pigment .