xi, 240 pages : color il. ; 23 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
4 3/4 in
Contents
The heart and auscultation -- Heart sound dynamics -- The first heart sound -- The second heart sound -- The third and fourth heart sounds -- Other diastolic and systolic sounds -- Murmur fundamentals -- Systolic murmurs -- Diastolic murmurs -- Continuous murmurs -- Other auscultatory sounds -- The respiratory system and auscultation -- Introduction to breath sounds -- Breath sounds heard in healthy individuals -- Abnormal breath sounds -- Bronchial breath sounds -- Abnormal voice sounds -- Absent and diminished breath sounds -- Adventitious sounds : crackles -- Adventitious sounds : wheezes
Summary
This book-and-audio-CD package offers nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants a solid basis for recognizing and differentiating among abnormal breath and heart sounds. Forty-six tracks of breath sounds and 50 heart sounds complement the full-color text
Notes
Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 218) and index