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<p>This is a Pageburst digital textbook; Be prepared in any clinical setting with this portable, full-color, illustrated guide. Key information includes differential diagnosis tips, pediatric variations, sample documentation, and other helpful assessment data for quick reference. Separate chapters cover age-specific exams for infants, children, and adolescents, the healthy female evaluation, and reporting and documenting findings.</p><br><br><ul><li>The two-column format featuring Exam Techniques, Expected Findings, and Unexpected Findings provides quick and reliable reference to key exam steps.</li> <p><li>Over 250 full-color figures depicting anatomy and physiology, exam procedures, and normal and abnormal findings offer a visual guide to performing exams.</li> <p><li>Documentation examples promote concise yet thorough patient charting for each system exam.</li> <p><li>Aids to Differential Diagnosis Tables summarize distinguishing characteristics of abnormalities, making it easier to identify patients' symptoms.</li> <p><li>Lists of the equipment required in preparation for each system exam facilitate efficiency in the practice setting.</li> <p><li>Color-coded tables highlight pediatric variations and provide quick-reference coverage of developmental considerations specific to pediatric patients.</li> </ul><br><br><ul><li>Updates throughout reflect the latest research and evidence-based practice findings on all aspects of the physical exam. </li> <p><li>New content on electronic charting reflects the shift to electronic medical records in clinical practice and offers a current resource on what and how to chart.</li> <p><li>An updated drug table provides a list of physical findings potentially related to common classes of drugs. </li> </ul>