The classic point-of-care guide to the undifferentiated patient - enhanced with even more color photographs Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination takes readers a step beyond elementary physical diagnosis. DeGowin's covers all physical examination techniques and procedures, but this highly practical point-of-care guide goes further, focusing on the meaning of signs and symptoms. It also shows readers how to catalog clinical findings resulting from the physical examination-and order them into a differential diagnosis. This classic text is unrivaled in its comprehensive coverage of differential diagnosis, organized by signs, symptoms, and syndromes. This edition reflects the latest developments in the evidence-based physical examination The perfect bride text between physical exam textbooks and clinical medicine textbooks
1. Diagnosis2. History Taking and the Medical Record3. The Screening Physical Exam4. Vital Signs, Anthropometric Data, and Pain5. Non-Regional Systems and Diseases6. The Skin and Nails7. The Head and Neck8. The Chest9. The Abdomen, Perineum, Anus, Rectosigmoid10. Urinary System11. Female System12. Male System13. Spine, Pelvis, Extremities14. Neurologic Exam15. Mental Status, Social Evaluations16. Preoperative Evaluation17. Diagnostic Screening18. Lab Tests
Richard LeBlond, MD (Iowa City, Iowa) runs the Primary Care Clinic at the University of Iowa and is Professor of Medicine. He is nationally known for his expert diagnostic skills. Donald Brown, MD (Iowa City, Iowa) is Professor of Medicine at the University of Iowa. Manish Suneja, MD (Iowa City, Iowa) is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Joseph F. Szot, MD (Iowa City, Iowa) is Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
