Synopses & Reviews
The Fourth Edition of this textbook teaches the artful science of the patient interview and the physical examination—from the fundamentals to the most advanced levels. Written in an artful storytelling style, the book describes methods in step-by-step detail, with clinical pearls, vignettes, practical clinical experience, personal history, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine.
Highlights of this new edition include—
- "Points to Remember" boxes with three or four bullets per chapter
- More than 300 questions with answers and discussion
- Revisions based on new material from journals (especially JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Annals of Internal Medicine); CME conferences, especially the weekly grand rounds at Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital; specialty conferences pertaining to orthopedics and neurology; and cases that recently came up in practice
- More than 120 additional references, some new and some old classics newly discovered by the author
- Expanded discussion of evidence-based medicine, both its appropriate usage and pitfalls, with additional information on sensitivity, specificity, and other features of various findings from recent studies and review articles. Insights on the development of expertise have been added.
- Expanded discussion of sleep apnea, blast injury, "minor" head trauma, and cervical spine involvement in rheumatoid arthritis
- New findings pertaining to transplantation-related graft-versus-host problems, AIDS and the adverse effects of therapy, drug abuse, especially methamphetamine, and egg donation
- Additional maneuvers include the scapulohumeral reflex, the head thrust test, the apprehension test, and a newly described test for intercostal muscle innervation
- Additional information on dementia, hysteria, missed aneurysms, pulmonary embolism, evaluation of dehydration/malnutrition, and compressions-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Updated and substantially simplified discussion of carotid stenosis and indications for carotid endarterectomy
- More historical tidbits, for example, on the development of thermometry
- Companion Website with fully searchable text and 300-question online test bank
Even with all of today's sophisticated laboratory and imaging technology, a skillfully performed patient interview and physical examination can be a quicker and more cost-effective route to an accurate diagnosis. The Fourth Edition of Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis is your guide to gaining the most reliable information from your patients, developing a differential diagnosis and an efficient diagnostic strategy.
Synopsis
The Fourth Edition of this textbook teaches the artful science of the patient interview and the physical examination--from the fundamentals to the most advanced levels. Written in an artful storytelling style, the book describes methods in step-by-step detail, with clinical pearls, vignettes, practical clinical experience, personal history, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine. Even with all of today's sophisticated laboratory and imaging technology, a skillfully performed patient interview and physical examination can be a quicker and more cost-effective route to an accurate diagnosis. The Fourth Edition of Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis is your guide to gaining the most reliable information from your patients, developing a differential diagnosis and an efficient diagnostic strategy.
Synopsis
This fourth edition teaches the artful science of the patient interview and the physical examination. Clinical pearls, vignettes, step-by-step methods, and explanations of the physiologic significance of findings are included along with a companion Web site.
Synopsis
The Fourth Edition of this textbook teaches the artful science of the patient interview and the physical examination. Chapters are filled with clinical pearls, vignettes, step-by-step methods, and explanations of the physiologic significance of findings.
New features include "Points to Remember", over 300 questions with answers and discussion, over 120 additional references, and expanded discussions of the usage and pitfalls of evidence-based medicine. Other highlights include expanded and updated discussions of sleep apnea, "minor" head trauma, cervical spine involvement in rheumatoid arthritis, transplantation-related problems, adverse effects of AIDS therapy, and more.
A companion Website includes fully searchable text and a 300-question test bank.
Synopsis
The Third Edition of this comprehensive and invaluable textbook explores proven techniques for interviewing and physical examination—from the fundamentals to the most advanced levels. Methods are described in step-by-step detail, with clinical pearls and insightful vignettes, explanations of the physiologic significance of findings, and extensive discussions of evidence-based medicine.
Highlights of this new edition include—
- Additional history-taking questions regarding risk factors and discussion of legal issues affecting medical records
- Numerous first-hand accounts of cases that illustrate specific concepts and findings
- Chapters on the eye and the neurologic examination now feature a discussion of shaken baby syndrome
- Expanded content on the mouth and dental examination
- Coverage of recent findings in AIDS
- Greater discussion of multiple sclerosis
- New thinking about techniques for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Expanded discussion of neural entrapment syndromes
- Red flags indicate where urgent action is required
- Plus more than 450 additional references from classic original descriptions up to the most current literature
Even with all of today's sophisticated laboratory and imaging technology, the most important information comes directly from the patient. The Third Edition of Sapira's Art and Science of Bedside Diagnosis is your guide to gaining the most reliable information from your patients, developing a differential diagnosis and an efficient diagnostic strategy.
Table of Contents
SECTION HEADINGS
1: INTRODUCTION
2: THE INTERVIEW
3: THE HISTORY
4: THE CASE RECORD
5: GENERAL APPEARANCE
6: THE VITAL SIGNS
7: INTEGUMENT
8: LYMPH NODES
9: THE HEAD
10: THE EYE
11: THE EAR
12: THE NOSE
13: THE OROPHARYNX
14: THE NECK
15: THE BREAST
16: THE CHEST
17: THE HEART
18: ARTERIES
19: VEINS
20: THE ABDOMEN
21: MALE GENITALIA
22: FEMALE GENITALIA
23: THE RECTUM
24: THE EXTREMITIES
25: THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
26: THE NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION
27: CLINICAL REASONING
28: SOME BEDSIDE LABORATORY TRICKS
29: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY