This new text/reference is designed to help nurse practitioner students learn how to effectively manage patients across the life span.

Organized by anatomical areas, this text covers 310 disorders and conditions, with rationales and causes provided for abnormal lab and diagnostic test values. "Signal Symptoms" will assist your students in quickly locating potential diagnoses.

KEY FEATURES A brief overview of relevant physiology and pathophysiology
ICD codes for each disorder

"Signal Symptoms" at the beginning of each disorder help the user target the most appropriate diagnosis

Each monograph includes definition, etiology, occurrence, age, ethnicity, gender, contributing factors, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, sequelae, prevention/prophylaxis, referral guidelines, education, and references

Diagnostic data include rationales on why the test is ordered and a discussion of possible causes for abnormal lab values

Comprehensive health promotion guidelines for each age group in Unit 1
Alternative and complementary modalities included in management/treatment sections as appropriate

Many monographs followed by a diagnostic decision tree to illustrate diagnostic or treatment reasoning

Listing with common dermatologic conditions

Website addresses for appropriate content areas and national organizations

Organized by anatomical areas in a head-to-toe approach

Each disorder chapter contains an overview of the essential elements to focus on during assessment

Visual symbols such as Clinical Pearls, Age Related Considerations, Risk Factors, Red Flag, and Emergency Situation Signal Symptoms assist reader in quickly locating potential diagnoses