Diseases and the Physical Examination, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

Timely, relevant discussions on the disease-based physical examination

Paul Aronowitz (Edited by)

9780323919982, Elsevier Health Sciences

Hardback, published 6 May 2022

240 pages
28 x 19 x 2.1 cm, 0.41 kg

In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Paul Aronowitz brings his considerable expertise to the topic of the Disease-Based Physical Examination. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as cancer, diabetes, endocrinopathies, movement disorders, HIV infection, valvular heart disease, and more.

• Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, delirium, dementia, and more. 

• Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the disease-based physical exam, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. 

• Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews. 

Cancer
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Physical Examination
Cirrhosis
Congestive Heart Failure
Delirium
Physical Examination in the Evaluation of Dementia
Diabetes Physical Examination
Endocrinopathies
The Physical Examination to Assess for Anemia and Hypovolemia
Movement Disorders
Physical Examination in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Disease
Can’t Miss Infections: Endocarditis, Cellulitis, Erysipelas, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Cholecystitis
Approach to the Patient with a Murmur

Subject Areas: Clinical & internal medicine [MJ]