Special Clinical Examination Techniques for Common Symptoms and Signs
Special Clinical Examination Techniques for Common Symptoms and Signs The routine history and physical examination demonstrated above is all well and good when the patient is asymptomatic; however, it is…
The Routine History and Physical Examination
The Routine History and Physical Examination After 50 years of practicing medicine, the author has discovered many productive and time-saving methods in taking a history and performing a physical examination….
What Do You Do with the Patient with Low Back Pain?
What Do You Do with the Patient with Low Back Pain? A Taking a History of the Patient with Low Back Pain At the risk of repetition of the points…
What Do You Do with the Patient with Thoracic Pain?
What Do You Do with the Patient with Thoracic Pain? A Taking a History of the Patient with Thoracic Pain Here again, it is wise to have a list of…
What Do You Do with the Patient with Neck Pain?
What Do You Do with the Patient with Neck Pain? A Taking a History of the Patient with Neck Pain Rather than interviewing the patient in the traditional way, you…
Evaluation and Management of Acute Sprains and Strains
Abstract Acute sprains and strains are common musculoskeletal injuries seen in the urgent care setting. It is most important to rule out other diagnoses that could present similarly. It is…
Mental Health Urgencies
Abstract Mental urgencies may present to urgent care centers with symptoms unexplainable by a thorough history and physical exam. This chapter examines mental urgencies such as depression and suicide, anxiety…
Travel Medicine
Abstract Visiting friends and relatives (VFRs) tend to have a higher prevalence of travel-related infectious diseases than other tourists. In addition, health care workers face special concerns when working abroad….
