History and physical examination

Paul D. Chan1929622287, 9781929622283

This useful manual contains clinical pearls and guidance for history and physical taking. It is conveniently organized by disease and symptom, and it includes a complete differential diagnosis for each disease. It is useful for medical students, residents, and physicians in practice

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Table of contents :
History and Physical Examination……Page 3
Procedure Note……Page 5
Discharge Summary……Page 6
Chest Pain and Myocardial Infarction……Page 7
Dyspnea……Page 8
Edema……Page 9
Congestive Heart Failure……Page 10
Palpitations and Atrial Fibrillation……Page 11
Hypertension……Page 12
Syncope……Page 14
Hemoptysis……Page 16
Wheezing and Asthma……Page 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease……Page 18
Fever……Page 20
Sepsis……Page 21
Cough and Pneumonia……Page 22
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia and AIDS……Page 23
Meningitis……Page 24
Endocarditis……Page 26
Abdominal Pain and the Acute Abdomen……Page 28
Anorexia and Weight Loss……Page 30
Diarrhea……Page 31
Hematemesis and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding……Page 32
Melena and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding……Page 33
Cholecystitis……Page 34
Jaundice and Hepatitis……Page 35
Cirrhosis……Page 36
Pancreatitis……Page 38
Mesenteric Ischemia and Infarction……Page 39
Intestinal Obstruction……Page 40
Amenorrhea……Page 41
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding……Page 42
Pelvic Pain and Ectopic Pregnancy……Page 43
Headache……Page 44
Dizziness and Vertigo……Page 45
Weakness and Ischemic Stroke……Page 47
Seizure……Page 48
Oliguria and Acute Renal Failure……Page 50
Chronic Renal Failure……Page 51
Hematuria……Page 52
Nephrolithiasis……Page 53
Hyperkalemia……Page 54
Hypernatremia……Page 56
Diabetic Ketoacidosis……Page 58
Hypothyroidism and Myxedema Coma……Page 59
Hyperthyroidism and Thyrotoxicosis……Page 60
Low Back Pain and Sciatica……Page 61
Connective Tissue Diseases……Page 62
Clinical Evaluation of the Psychiatric Patient……Page 64
Mini-mental Status Examination……Page 65
Attempted Suicide and Drug Overdose……Page 66
Commonly Used Formulas……Page 68
Commonly Used Drug Levels……Page 69
Commonly Used Abbreviations……Page 70