Title: DeGowin's diagnostic examination.
Authors: DeGowin, Richard L.; LeBlond, Richard F.; Brown, Donald D., 1940-
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division,
Year: 2004
Subjects: Physical diagnosis.; Diagnosis.; Physical Examination; Diagnosis; Signs and Symptoms
Abstract: This handy guide addresses physical examination techniques and procedures while providing a catalog of clinical findings resulting from the physical examination. Thoroughly reorganized, it features a more user-friendly, easy-access format than previous editions.
Contents: Diagnosis -- History taking and the medical record -- The screening physical examination: methods and procedures -- Vital signs, anthropometric data and pain -- Non-regional systems and diseases -- The skin and nails -- The head and neck -- The chest: chest wall, pulmonary, and cardiovascular systems; the breasts -- The abdomen, perineum, anus, and rectosigmoid -- The urinary system -- The female genitalia and reproductive system -- The male genitalia and reproductive system -- The spine and extremities: the musculoskeletal and soft tissue exam -- The neurologic exam -- The mental status, psychiatric, and social evaluations -- The preoperative evaluation -- Principles of diagnostic testing -- Common diagnostic tests.