Clinical examination of the patient

Author(s)

• Lumley, J. S. P. (John Stuart Penton)
• Bouloux, Pierre-M. G.

Bibliographic Information

Clinical examination of the patient

John S. P. Lumley, Pierr-Marc G. Bouloux ; photography by Carole Reeves

Butterworth-Heinemann, 1994

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Initial encounters with patients can often be worrying for medical students in their first clinical year. Fundamental to effective diagnosis is the ability to examine the patient in a systematic manner; these techniques of examination eventually become absorbed by the student and appear as 'second nature'. But how are they learned? 'Clinical Examination of the Patient' provides a superbly-illustrated sequential guide to patient examination, emphasising points of potential confusion and providing a sound framework for subsequent practical experience. This pocket-sized book is invaluable to the medical student entering the first clinical year and will be re-read before final examinations. It also provides a useful source of information for those in the allied health professions.

Table of Contents

Skills and attitudes in undergraduate medical education History Taking: Psychiatric assessment Physical Examination: General impression The hands Blood pressure The Head and Neck: The ear, nose and throat Salivary glands The thyroid Cervical and other lymph nodes Checklist The Female breast and Axilla The Thorax The Cardiovascular System: The pulse Examination of the praecordium Auscultation of the heart Additional heart sounds Extra sounds within the heart Cardiac murmurs Examination of the pulses The Respiratory System: Inspection Palpation Percussion Auscultations Examination of the posterior aspect of the chest Examining for vertebral tenderness Checklist The Alimentary System: The hands Mouth and neck The abdomen Inspection of the abdomen Percussion Palpation Superficial palpation Deep palpation Specific organs Auscultation The Inguinal region and perineum: Groins and genitalia Scrotum Rectal and vaginal examination The Nervous System: Neurological examination Cranial nerves Sensory function Motor function The Musculo-Skeletal System: Bones and joints Inspection (look) Palpation (feel) Movement Measurement Spine Regional examination of the joints Upper limb Elbow and radio-ulnar joints Wrist and hand Lower limb Hip joint Knee joint The ankle and foot Systemic Investigation: Cardiovascular disease Respiratory disease Immunological tests in lung disease Gastrointestinal disease Genitourinary disease Endocrine disease Rheumatological disease Neurological disease Haematological disorders Typical normal values The patient record Neonatal screening Glossary.

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Details

• NCID: BA52270952
• ISBN:
  • 0750616717
• LCCN: 95102576
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Oxford ; Boston
• Pages/Volumes: 307 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RC76
  • DC20 : 616.07/54
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Physical diagnosis