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A concise, pocket-sized guide to physical examination and companion to Seidel et al, Mosby's Guide to Physical Examination, 5th Edition, this beautifully illustrated, full-color clinical manual provides convenient, portable access to comprehensive guidance in physical examination. Each chapter begins with a concise, clearly identified equipment list. Easy-to-follow, color-coded tables summarize the core examination content in each chapter. "Examination Techniques" appear in red, "Expected Findings" appear in blue, and "Unexpected Findings" appear in green. "Pediatric Variations" tables, also color coded for easy reference, highlight differences in younger patients' disease presentations. "Sample Documentation" sections at the end of each chapter provide straightforward examples of good documentation practice. A removable, pocket-sized quick-reference card inside the back cover presents a comprehensive at-a-glance reminder list of key elements of assessment for every body system and region. One side covers "Physical Examination―Objective Data," and the other covers "History―Subjective Data." Pages for Clinical and Reference Notes are interspersed throughout the book for personal clinical note-taking. Handy, two-column "Aids to Differential Diagnosis" tables summarize abnormalities and their distinguishing characteristics. A separate chapter on "Blood Vessels" provides expanded coverage on examination of the vascular system An appendix entitled Quick Reference to Special Histories includes the CAGE Questionnaire, the TACE Questionnaire, the RAFFT Questionnaire Each chapter begins with a concise, clearly identified equipment list "Pediatric Variations" tables, color coded for easy reference, highlight differences in younger patients' disease presentations "Sample Documentation" sections at the end of each chapter provide straightforward examples of good documentation practice