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Advanced health assessment of women : clinical skills and procedures / Helen A. Carcio.
LIBRA RG110 .C37 1999
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carcio, Helen Nelson.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women--Health risk assessment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Women.
- Women--Health risk assessment.
- Generative organs, Female--Diseases--Diagnosis--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Generative organs, Female.
- Generative organs, Female--Diseases--Diagnosis.
- Clinical competence--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
- Clinical competence.
- Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological.
- Medical Subjects:
- Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological.
- Genre:
- Handbooks and manuals.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 479 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Lippincott, [1999]
- Contents:
- Unit I Female Reproduction 1
- 1 Anatomy and Physiology of Female Reproduction 3
- 2 The Reproductive Cycle 17
- Unit II Health Assessment 25
- 3 The Health History 27
- Appendix 3-1 Environmental Exposure History Form 46
- Appendix 3-2 Sample Prenatal Genetic Screen 47
- Appendix 3-3 Summary of Critical Issues in the Hiv Initial History 48
- 4 The Physical Examination 50
- 5 Assessment of the Female Breast 78
- 6 Prenatal Assessment 100
- Unit III Investigative Procedures 127
- 7 The Papanicolaou Smear 129
- 8 Vaginal Microscopy 151
- 9 Urinalysis 192
- 10 Sonohysteroscopy 205
- 11 Bone Densitometry 209
- 12 BRCA Testing 216
- 13 Maturation Index 224
- Unit IV Assessment of Women at Risk 227
- 14 The Sexual Assault Victim 229
- 15 Domestic Violence 233
- Unit V Contraceptive Devices 239
- 16 The Diaphragm 241
- 17 The Cervical Cap 256
- Appendix 17-1 Patient Education Guidelines for the Cervical Cap 267
- 18 The Intrauterine Device 271
- 19 Contraceptive Implants 293
- Unit VI Evaluation of Pelvic Support 305
- 20 Pelvic Organ Prolapse 307
- Unit VII Assessment of the Infertile Woman 351
- 21 Initial Evaluation of Infertility 353
- Appendix 21-1 Health History 367
- Appendix 21-2 Educational Series: Basal Body Temperature Chart 371
- Appendix 21-3 Educational Series: Ovulation Predictor Kit 372
- Appendix 21-4 Educational Series: the Art of Art 373
- 22 The Postcoital Test 375
- Appendix 22-1 Educational Series: Instructions for Postcoital Test (Sims-Huhner Test) 384
- 23 Evaluation of the Candidate for Intrauterine Insemination 385
- 24 Sperm Washing Technique 391
- 25 Intrauterine Insemination Procedure 399
- 26 Donor Insemination 405
- Unit VIII Advanced Skills 417
- 27 Vulvar Examination and Biopsy 419
- 28 Endometrial Biopsy 427
- 29 Acrochordonectomy 442
- 30 Polypectomy 444
- 31 Colposcopy 446.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-465) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0781718260
- OCLC:
- 39891415
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