Beschreibung
Having the privilege of editing the English language version of this book I have found the detailed thought, explanation and step-by-step instruction that this book provides most refreshing and stimulating. There are few publications indeed that provide a completely reliable companion to bedside and out-patient instruction for the medical student - and even fewer that enhance the established physician's techniques. Medical skills in the art and science of patient examination are normally learnt experimentally - time, personal instruction and constant repetition are necessary for them to be acquired. Even then it must be admitted by many that there are some techniques that are never fully understood, properly learnt or correctly concluded - and these errors are liable to a lifetime's repetition. This volume with its excellent photographs and illustrations takes the reader clearly and incontrovertibly step-by-step through every detail of all the procedures necessary for the standard forms of examination of a patient. It is a companion for every student and doctor who wishes to learn fully and completely these necessary skills and to improve the ones they already have. Dr Alexander D. G. Gunn, Director, University Health Service, Reading, Berks, UK 1982 Preface to the Dutch edition The idea of writing this book coincided almost them a superficial acquaintance with five or six exactly with the establishment of a 'skills 'fashions' and proficiency in none of them.
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabeContent.- A Basic skill.- A 1 The technique of inspection.- A 2 The technique of auscultation.- A 3 The technique of percussion.- A 4 The technique of palpation.- B Basic examinatio.- B 1 Inspection of the body shape, posture and movement.- B 2 Inspection of the skin and mucous membranes.- B 3 Evaluation of the nutritional and hydration state.- B 4 Palpation of the skin.- B 5 Evaluation of the pulse.- B 6 Measurement of the blood pressure.- B 7 Evaluation of respiration.- B 8 Measurement of height and weight.- B 9 Measurement of length and weight of an infant.- B 10 Measurement of the body temperature rectally.- C Examination of the nervous syste.- C 1 Various aspects.- C 2 Signs of meningitis.- C 3 The twelve cranial nerves.- C 3.1 The olfactory and optic nerves.- C 3.2 The oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerves.- C 3.3 The trigeminal nerve.- C 3.4 The facial and vestibulocochlear nerves.- C 3.5 The glossopharyngeal nerve, vagus, accessory and hypoglossal nerves.- C 4 Examination of the upper extremity.- C 4.1 The motor function of the arm.- C 4.2 The sensations of the arm.- C 4.3 The reflexes of the arm.- C 4.4 Coordination tests for the arm.- C 5 Examination of the lower extremity.- C 5.1 The motor function of the leg.- C 5.2 The sensations of the leg.- C 5.3 The reflexes of the leg.- C 5.4 Coordination tests for the leg.- C 6 Examination of the trunk.- C 6.1 The motor function of the trunk.- C 6.2 The sensations of the trunk.- C 6.3 Some trunk reflexes.- C 7 Short neurological examination.- D Examination of separate parts of the bod.- D 1 Examination of the head.- D 1.1 Inspection of the shape of the head.- D 1.2 Palpation of the skull.- D 1.3 Percussion of the skull.- D 1.4 Measurement of the circumference of the skull.- D 1.5 Inspection of the scalp.- D 1.6 Palpation of the lymph glands in the neck.- D 2 Examination of the eyes.- D 2.1 Inspection of the eyelids.- D 2.2 Inspection of the conjunctiva.- D 2.3 The fluorescein test.- D 2.4 Inspection of the cornea.- D 2.5 Inspection of the iris and lens.- D 2.6 Inspection of the fundus.- D 2.7 Inspection of the eye movement.- D 2.8 Assessment of the eye muscles.- D 2.9 Some eye reflexes.- D 2.10 Vision and colour vision.- D 2.11 The field of vision.- D 2.12 The intra-ocular pressure.- D 2.13 The lachrymal system.- D 3 Examination of the mouth and throat.- D 3.1 Inspection of the teeth.- D 3.2 Percussion of the teeth.- D 3.3 Inspection of the tongue.- D 3.4 Testing of taste.- D 3.5 Inspection of the mucous membranes.- D 3.6 Palpation of the cheeks.- D 3.7 Palpation of the floor of the mouth.- D 3.8 Inspection of the palate.- D 3.9 Palpation of the palate.- D 3.10 Inspection of the pharynx.- D 3.11 Inspection of the larynx.- D 3.12 Palpation of the larynx.- D 3.13 Examination of the voice.- D 4 Examination of the nose.- D 4.1 Inspection of the external nose.- D 4.2 Palpation of the external nose.- D 4.3 Inspection of the internal nose.- D 4.4 Palpation of the adenoids.- D 4.5 Percussion of the sinuses.- D 4.6 Palpation of the sinuses.- D 4.7 Examination of olfactory sense.- D 4.8 The patency of the nose.- D 5 Examination of the ears.- D 5.1 Inspection of the ear.- D 5.2 Palpation of the cartilage and external meatus of the ear.- D 5.3 Percussion of the mastoid process.- D 5.4 Palpation of the mastoid process.- D 5.5 Evaluation of hearing.- D 5.6 The whisper test.- D 5.7 The tuning fork examination.- D 5.8 Screening audiometry.- D 5.9 Assessment of the Eustachian tubes.- D 6 Examination of the head and neck.- D 6.1 Inspection of the neck.- D 6.2 Palpation of the cervical vertebrae.- D 6.3 Palpation of the glands in the neck.- D 6.4 Palpation of the common carotid artery.- D 6.5 Palpation of the thyroid gland.- D 6.6 Measurement of the circumference of the neck.- D 6.7 Auscultation of the common carotid artery.- D 6.8 Auscultation of the thyroid gland.- D 6.9 Evaluation of the functioning of the cervical portion of the spinal column.- D 7 Examination of the thorax.- D 7.1 Insp
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