The Physical Exam: An Innovative Approach in the Age of Imaging

Description

This book invites clinicians to take a fresh look at the routine physical examination by outlining in detail how they can adapt a more efficient, regional approach to the exam activity. By adopting the systematic sequence and focus provided in this novel title, clinicians can offer a more modern physical examination, one that may prove more productive than the methods taught in the pre-imaging era. The Physical Exam: An Innovative Approach in the Age of Imaging offers a unique, step-by-step sequence for the physical exam. The text guides the clinician through a series of steps that involve observing, touching and listening – in an organized sequence, region by region – of all organ systems. The general approach is applicable to every physical examination and can be modified when appropriate. Express pathways are provided so that the clinicians can quickly assess the general health of the patient while focusing on the presenting problem. A major contribution to the diagnostic literature, the book offers a format and level of complexity that will be of significant value to internal medicine and family physicians, emergency professionals, nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and medical students. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 3-8 First Impression (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 9-10 Hand (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 11-32 Wrist (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 33-36 The One-Minute Physical Examination (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 37-38 Forearm (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 39-42 Elbow (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 43-46 Vital Signs (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 47-57 Shoulder (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 59-65 Neck (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 67-72 Face (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 73-96 Eye (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 97-118 Ear (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 119-125 Nose (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 127-132 Mouth (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 133-142 The One-Minute Cranial Nerve Examination (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 143-145 Front Matter ....Pages 147-147 Chest (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 149-158 Heart (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 159-168 Front Matter ....Pages 169-169 Neck: Semi-supine (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 171-177 Abdomen (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 179-199 Leg: Supine Position (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 201-204 Front Matter ....Pages 205-205 Leg: Sitting Position (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 207-226 Knee (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 227-235 Foot (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 237-244 Front Matter ....Pages 245-245 Standing (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 247-257 Gait (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 259-265 Front Matter ....Pages 267-267 Genitourinary System (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 269-284 Front Matter ....Pages 285-285 Appendix: The Clinician’s Guide to Examination of the Diabetic Foot (Raymond E. Phillips)....Pages 287-318 Back Matter ....Pages 319-330