Videos 29.1 A focused history and physical exam General Considerations The focused history and physical examination constitute a modality that is important to master to explore a patient's needs and to educate the patient within a short period. It is…
Putting the History and Physical Examination Together Until this point, this book has dealt separately with the history and the physical examination. Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5 give an in-depth analysis of history-taking techniques. Chapter…
Art, Science, and Observation This is one of the most important chapters of the book because it considers the methods and concepts of evaluating the signs and symptoms involved in diagnostic reasoning. The previous chapters discuss the “science” of medicine…
The objective of this chapter is to provide a practical approach to acutely ill and injured patients. The emphasis is on a prioritized assessment and diagnostic considerations, not on therapy. The chapter is for those who provide care in traditional…
Videos 25.1 Discussing the activities of daily living 25.2 Screening for depression in the geriatric patient 25.3 Demonstrating polypharmacy 25.4 Full video: Discussing advance directives 25.5 Evaluating the geriatric patient 25.6 Full video: Interviewing a patient with a cognitive impairment…
General Considerations Diagnosis and confirmation of pregnancy is one of the common reasons that women come to visit health care providers. At some point in their reproductive years, the vast majority of women will be pregnant and give birth. The…
The Techniques The previous chapters dealt with the individual organ systems and the history and physical examinations related to each of them. The purpose of this chapter is to help the student assimilate each of the individual examinations into one…
Videos 21.1 Assessing mental status 21.2 Testing cranial nerve V (trigeminal) 21.3 Testing cranial neve VII (facial) 21.4 Testing cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear) 21.5 Testing cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal) and X (vagus) 21.6 Testing cranial nerve XI (spinal accessory) 21.7…
Videos 20.1 Performing the screening musculoskeletal examination. 20.2 Evaluating gait 20.3 Examining a patient with a trigger finger 20.4 Full video: Performing the nervous and musculoskeletal systems examinations General Considerations Pathology of the musculoskeletal system 1 1 . Reviewed…
Videos 19.1 Preparing for the pelvic examination 19.2 Inspecting and palpating the external genitalia of the woman 19.3 Testing for pelvic organ prolapse 19.4 Using the vaginal speculum 19.5 Performing the traditional Pap smear 19.6 Inspecting the vaginal walls 19.7…