Kingston L, Reynolds D, Phillips L P
Boston University School of Public Health, Nurse-Midwifery Education Program, MA 02118, USA.
J Nurse Midwifery. 1995 Mar-Apr;40(2):187-201. doi: 10.1016/0091-2182(95)00013-a.
This article reviews the pertinent anatomy of each body system involved in the assessment of the head and neck (including the eyes, ears, nose, and throat) and describes the basic elements of the comprehensive health assessment. Frequently encountered chief complaints are discussed. Aspects of the health assessment that will assist the primary care provider in making a differential diagnosis and determining the need for referral are presented. This article is the first of two articles on this topic; the subsequent article will address primary care management of common conditions of the head and neck.
本文回顾了参与头颈部评估的每个身体系统的相关解剖结构（包括眼睛、耳朵、鼻子和喉咙），并描述了全面健康评估的基本要素。讨论了常见的主要症状。介绍了有助于初级保健提供者进行鉴别诊断和确定转诊需求的健康评估方面。本文是关于该主题的两篇文章中的第一篇；后续文章将论述头颈部常见病症的初级保健管理。
