Special Tests of the Cardiopulmonary, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal Systems.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Section One: Examination of the Cardiovascular System -- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors -- Heart Rate-Resting (Adults) -- Heart Rate-Resting (Infants-Adolescents) -- Pulses -- Blood Pressure Measurement -- Pulse Pressure -- Rate-Pressure Product or Double Product -- Acute Chest Pain-Cardiac Origin -- Angina Pain Rating Scale -- Other Sources of Chest Pain -- Cardiac Inspection and Palpation -- Auscultation -- Jugular Venous Distension -- Section Two: Examination of the Pulmonary System -- Respiratory History -- Inspection of the Thorax -- Pulmonary Anatomy -- Respiratory Rate -- Respiratory Rhythm -- Respiratory Depth and Symmetry of Movement -- Thoracic Depth, Width, and Diameter -- Thoracic Excursion Measurement via Circumference -- Palpation of Tactile Fremitus -- Percussion -- Diaphragmatic Excursion -- Auscultation Technique and Normal Sounds -- Auscultation of Transmitted Voice Sounds -- Oxygen Saturation -- Chest Disorders -- Dyspnea With Activities of Daily Living -- Dyspnea at Rest -- Dyspnea During Activity -- Section Three: Examination of the Abdomen -- Inspection -- Auscultation of the Abdominal Vasculature -- Percussion of the Abdomen -- Light Palpation of the Abdomen -- Deep Palpation of the Abdomen -- Deep Palpation of the Abdomen-Bimanual Technique for the Liver -- Deep Palpation of the Abdomen-Bimanual Technique for the Spleen -- Deep Palpation of the Abdomen-Bimanual Technique for the Kidneys -- Deep Palpation of the Aorta -- Blumberg's Sign (Rebound Tenderness) -- Murphy's Sign -- Iliopsoas Muscle Test for Appendicitis -- Obturator Muscle Test for Appendicitis -- Assessment of Diastasis Recti -- Section Four: Examination of the Peripheral Vascular System.

Peripheral Vascular History: Differential Diagnosis for Arterial and Venous Diseases -- Assessing the Integumentary System for Skin Cancer -- Skin Turgor -- Skin Temperature -- Figure-of-Eight Methods for Measuring Limb Edema -- Volumetric Measures of Limb Edema (Water Displacement Method) -- Girth Measurements and Estimated Limb Segment Volume -- Capillary Refill Time Test (CRTT) -- Elevation Pallor -- Stoop Test -- Treadmill Time to Claudication -- Active Pedal Plantarflexion (APP) Intermittent Claudication Test -- Allen's Test for Hand Circulation -- Vertebral Artery Test -- Roos Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) -- Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) -- Homans' Test -- Wells Clinical Prediction Rule for Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Wells Clinical Prediction Rule for Pulmonary Embolism -- Clinical Prediction Rule for Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis -- Cuff Test for Venous Insufficiency/Occlusion -- Venous Percussion, Tap, or Cough Test -- Venous Filling Time -- Pitting Edema -- Kaposi Stemmer Sign (Edema vs Lymphedema) -- Auscultation of Carotid Artery -- Section Five: Submaximal Exercise Evaluation -- Concepts of Submaximal Testing -- Oxygen Consumption and METs -- Metabolic Equivalents (METs) -- Measuring Exercise Heart Rate -- Predicting VO2max From Submaximal Heart Rate Data -- Max METs Normative Data -- Risk Stratification for Exercise Testing or Prescription -- General Exercise Test Procedural Information -- Bruce Treadmill Protocol -- Exercise Test or Exercise Session Termination -- Prediction of VO2max via Nonexercise Survey -- Duke Activity Status Index -- Two-Minute Walk Test -- Six-Minute Walk Test -- Six-Minute Walk Test on Treadmill for Younger Adults -- Timed One-Mile Walk -- Seated Step Test (SST) -- Tecumseh Step Test -- YMCA Step Test -- Astrand-Ryhming Cycle Ergometer Test -- YMCA Cycle Ergometer Test -- Single-Stage Treadmill Test.

Naughton Treadmill Protocol -- Wheelchair Test -- The Talk Test (Indirect Assessment of Anaerobic Threshold) -- Calculating Target Heart Rates -- Appendices -- Appendix A: Maximal Aerobic Power -- Appendix B: Monark Cycle Ergometer Calibration -- Appendix C: Treadmill Calibration -- Appendix D: Prediction of VO2max/Max METs From Steady-State Heart Rate -- Appendix E: YMCA HR-VO2max Chart -- Appendix F: Astrand-Ryhming Nomogram -- Index.

Organized in a user-friendly format, Special Tests of the Cardiopulmonary, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal Systems provides a unique, compact, and concise summary of over 95 special tests and exam procedures.

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