| PATIENT HISTORY |
| Guidelines for taking a health history |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/history.html
http://classes.kumc.edu/son/nurs350/health_history.htm
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/history.htm
http://medicine.ucsd.edu/clinicalmed/rest.htm |
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Breath Sounds |
| Breath Sounds |
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/pd/b-sounds.htm |
The RALE Repository
digital recordings of respiratory sounds |
http://www.rale.ca/ |
Auscultation Assistant
interactive tutorial which allows you to listen to normal and abnormal
breath sounds |
http://www.wilkes.med.ucla.edu/intro.html |
Virtual Hospital
descriptions and sound files for normal and abnormal breath sounds, normal
and abnormal voice sounds, and adventitious breath sounds |
http://www.vh.org/Providers/TeachingFiles/LungSounds/LungSounds.html |
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Assessment |
| Examination of chest and lungs |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/chest.html |
| Pulmonary advanced physical assessment |
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/apd/apd_f.htm |
| Respiratory Nursing Assessment Guidelines |
http://www.ltcpractice.com/resp.htm |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Heart Sounds |
| Audio collection of heart murmurs and
defects (multimedia and sound Index) |
http://www.medlib.com/spi/coolstuff2.htm |
| Normal and abnormal heart sounds (wav
files) |
http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/ |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
EKG |
EKG Learning Center
normal and abnormal EKGs |
http://www-medlib.med.utah.edu/kw/ecg/ecg_outline/ |
| EKG rhythm case studies |
http://www.mdchoice.com/ekg/ekg.asp |
| Normal and abnormal EKGs, with description |
http://www.bioscience.org/atlases/heart/ |
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Physical Assessment |
| Cardiovascular exam |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/cardio.html |
| Chest pain online interactive case study |
http://medicine.creighton.edu/medschool/case-pres/casesindex.html |
| GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM |
| Abdomen |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs96/slides/abdomen/index.html |
| GI nursing assessment template |
http://www.ltcpractice.com/gi.htm |
GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
Reproductive System FEMALE |
| Pelvic exam |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/pelvic.html |
| Breast exam |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/breast.html |
Well woman exam
physical assessment from head to toe |
http://www.umanitoba.ca/womens_health/nephys.htm |
Female exam for advanced nurse practitioner
includes pathophysiology of female conditions and case studies |
http://classes.kumc.edu/son/nrsg835/course_calendar.htm |
GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
Reproductive System MALE |
| Self examination of the testicles |
http://ruby.fgcu.edu/courses/80277/Testes/sld010.htm |
GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
Miscellaneous |
| Taking a sexual history |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/sexhx.html |
GENITOURINARY SYSTEM
Uninary System |
http://www.ltcpractice.com/ug.htm |
| NEUROLOGICAL EXAM |
Neurological assessment
including sensory, motor, and cranial nerve exams |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/neuro.html
http://courses.temple.edu/neuroanatomy/lab/neuexam.htm
http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/neurosurgery/index.html |
Neurologic eye simulator
simulates interactive eye movement and neurological pathologies |
http://cim.ucdavis.edu/Eyes/eyesim.htm |
Neurological exam principles
online resource for ANP |
http://academic.med.ohio-state.edu/authorware/neurosci/exam/index.html |
| MUSCULOSKELETAL |
| Hip |
http://www.echo.uqam.ca/mednet/anglais/hermes_a/hermes_a.html |
| Hip and knee exam |
http://www.echo.uqam.ca/mednet/anglais/hermes_a/hermes_a.html |
| Back and extremities exam |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/extrem.html |
| INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM |
| Skin nursing assessment guidelines |
http://www.ltcpractice.com/skin.htm |
| Online dermatology textbook |
http://www.telemedicine.org/stamford.htm |
| HEAD & NECK |
| Head and neck exam |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/heent.html |
| HEAD & NECK |
| Eye Examination |
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/clist/eye.html |
National Eye Institute
download photos, images and videos of eye examinations |
http://www.nei.nih.gov/photo/eye_exam/eye_exam.htm |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
Merck Manual
this is an excellent reference to assist in diagnosis, history and physical
exam findings for medical conditions |
http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section3/sec3.htm |
Integrated medical curriculum
"the first integrated medical curriculum that links together the study of
anatomy, physiology, histology, pharmacology, immunology and medical ethics via
the Internet." (requires free registration) |
http://imc.gsm.com/ |
| Online patient assessment |
http://www.marshall.edu/muems/assess.html |
| Physical exam videos |
http://hsc.virginia.edu/med-ed/pom/videos/index.html |
