SECTION 1 The Art of Interviewing CHAPTER 1 The Interviewer's Questions Basic Principles Using an interpreter Important Interviewing Concepts Symptoms and Signs Conducting an Interview Basic Interviewing Techniques Format of the History Taking Notes Concluding Thoughts CHAPTER 2 The Patient's Responses Responses to Illness Responses to the Interviewer Influence of Background and Age on Patient Response Influence of Disease on Patient Response CHAPTER 3 Putting the History Together Interview of Mr. John Doe Written History of Mr. John Doe SECTION 2 The Science of the Physical Examination CHAPTER 4 The Physical Examination The Basic Procedures Preparation for the Examination Health Care Infection Control Practices Goal of the Physical Examination CHAPTER 5 The Skin General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Skin Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Description of Lesions Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 6 The Head and Neck General Considerations Structure and Physiology Effect of Head and Neck Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 7 The Eye Historical Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Blindness on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 8 The Ear and Nose General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Deafness on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 9 The Oral Cavity and Pharynx General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics The Pharynx Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of a Voice Disorder on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 10 The Chest General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Lung Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 11 The Heart General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Cardiac Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 12 The Peripheral Vascular System General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Vascular Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 13 The Breast General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Impact of Breast Disease on the Woman Physical Examination The Male Breast Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 14 The Abdomen General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Impact of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 15 Male Genitalia and Hernias General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Review of Specific Symptoms Impact of Erectile Dysfunction on the Man Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 16 Female Genitalia General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Infertility on the Woman Physical Examination Preparation for the Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 17 The Musculoskeletal System General Considerations Structure and Physiology Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Musculoskeletal Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 18 The Nervous System General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Review of Specific Symptoms Effect of Chronic Neurologic Disease on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 19 Putting the Examination Together The Techniques The Written Physical Examination SECTION 3 Evaluation of Specific Patients CHAPTER 20 The Pregnant Patient General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Review of Specific Systems Obstetric Risk Assessment Calculation of Due Date Effect of Pregnancy on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 21 The Pediatric Patient General Considerations The Pediatric History Examination of the Newborn Examination of the Infant Review of Systems and Examination of the Young Child Review of Systems and Examination of the Older Child Review of Systems and Examination of the Adolescent Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 22 The Geriatric Patient General Considerations Structure and Physiologic Characteristics Basic Principles of Geriatric Medicine The Geriatric History Effect of Growing Old on the Patient Physical Examination Clinicopathologic Correlations CHAPTER 23 The Acutely III or Injured Patient Personal Safety Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guidelines C-A-B Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Survey Summary of CPR Guidelines for Adults, Children, and Infants Assessment of the Acutely III or Injured Patient The Pediatric Emergency SECTION 4 Putting the Data to Work CHAPTER 24 Diagnostic Reasoning in Physical Diagnosis Art, Science, and Observation Diagnostic Reasoning from Signs and Symptoms CHAPTER 25 The Clinical Record Putting the History and Physical Examination Together The Human Dimension CHAPTER 26 The Focused History and Physical Examination* General Considerations Illustrative Case Diagnostic Evaluation SECTION 5 Special Additional ImportantTopics (Internet-Based) CHAPTER 27 Caring for Patients in a Culturally Diverse Society* General Considerations Specific Cross-Cultural Perspectives Concluding Thoughts CHAPTER 28 Understanding Complementary and Alternative Medicine* General Considerations Classifications of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Traditional Chinese Medicine Concluding Thoughts CHAPTER 29 Assessment of Nutritional Status* Medical History Physical Examination Special Populations Clinicopathologic Correlations Concluding Thoughts Epilogue* Ethical Challenges Unethical Labeling of Patients Health Care Proxy Concluding Thoughts APPENDIX A Commonly Abused Drugs* APPENDIX B Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency States* APPENDIX C Conversion Tables* APPENDIX D The Rational Clinical Examination: Additional References* APPENDIX E Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years and OldermUnited States, 2013* APPENDIX F Advisory Committee on Immunizatior/Practices (ACIP) Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 18 YearsmUnited States, 2013* Index