Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
Now in its revised and updated Second Edition, Sapira's Art & Science of Bedside Diagnosis teaches the artful science of the clinical examination. An emphasis is placed on the physical examination, which when skillfully carried out can lead to an accurate diagnosis more quickly and less expensively than relying on technology alone.Major changes to this edition include extensive revisions to the musculoskeletal examination and the extremities and new photographs. More information about sensitivity and specificity of particular findings is included.
Table of Contents
- Introduction, 1
- The Interview, 17
- The History, 47
- The Case Record, 71
- General Appearance, 95
- The Vital Signs, 101
- Integument, 127
- Lymph Nodes, 165
- The Head, 171
- The Eye, 183
- The Ear, 241
- The Nose, 253
- The Oropharynx, 259
- The Neck, 275
- The Breast, 283
- The Chest, 291
- The Heart, 337
- Arteries, 395
- Veins, 423
- The Abdomen, 443
- Male Genitalia, 467
- Female Genitalia, 477
- The Rectum, 495
- The Extremities, 501
- The Musculoskeletal System, 519
- The Neurologic Examination, 557
- Clinical Reasoning, 657
- Some Bedside Laboratory Tricks, 671
- Annotated Bibliography, 691 Index, 693