Table of Contents
Preface
User's Manual
Procedures in Examination
Diagnosis
PART I SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS
History and the Medical Record
Methods in the Physical Examination
Skin
Pruritus
Hirsutism and Hypertrichosis
Melanism
Head and Neck
Headache
Pain in the face
Pain in the eye
Lacrimination
Epistaxis
Dysphagia
Bleeding gums
Odor of the breath
Trismus
Thirst
Soreness of the tongue or mouth
Hoarseness
Ptyalism
Earache
Tinnitus
Discharge from the ear
Vertigo
Pain in the neck
Thorax: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and
Lymphatic Systems
Chest pain with tenderness
Respiratory pain
Six-dermatome pain
Pain in the breast
Secretions of the breast
Masses in the breast
Cough
Hiccup
Hemoptysis
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Dyspnea
Pleural fluid
Palpitation
Pallor
Cyanosis
Edema
Lymphadenopathy
Abdomen: Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Systems
Jaundice
Tympanites
Ascites
Anorexia and polyphagia
Weight loss
Vomiting
Hematemesis
Acute diarrhea
Chronic diarrhea and malnutrition
Blood in the feces
Constipation
Acute abdominal pain
Chronic abdominal pain
Pain in the perineum
Fecal incontinence
Genitalia
Frequent urination
Urinary incontinence
Difficult urination
Painful urination
Urinary retention
Anuria and oliguria
Discolored urine
Hematuria
Hemoglobinuria
Myoglobinuria
Urethral discharge
Impotence
Pain in the testis
Menstrual disorders
Dyspareunia
Spine and Extremities
Bone pain
Pain in the joints
Muscle pain
Pain in the upper arm, forearm, and hand
Clubbing of the fingers
Pain in the shoulder
Backache
Pain in the hip, thigh, or leg
Neuropsychiatric Examination
Sciatica
Syncope
Delirium
Coma
Dementia
The signs of death
PART II LABORATORY DATA
Laboratory Values as Clues
PART III DISEASES AND SYNDROMES
Diagnostic Clues
Appendix: Preoperative Screening
Index
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