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The Ninth Edition of DeGowin's Diagnostic Exam is a complete revision of one of the all-time classic medical books. This trusted resource is the ultimate “next-step” guide after textbooks of physical diagnosis technique, taking elementary physical diagnosis a step further by clearly identifying the possible meaning of examination findings. Part physical examination, part differential diagnosis, DeGowin's is indispensable for all budding clinicians.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54344 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 944 pages

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

From the Back Cover

[Job: LeBlond et al: DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 9e back cover copy;9780071478984;0071478981]

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DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination

Ninth Edition

[author]

Richard LeBlond, MD

Donald Brown, MD

Richard DeGowin, MD

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Includes PDA download!

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The classic point-of-care guide to the undifferentiated patient - completely revised and easier to navigate than ever!

Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination takes you 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 you how to catalog clinical findings resulting from the physical examination-and order them into a differential diagnosis.

FEATURES

All the essentials of the diagnosis exam procedure and patient record preparation - in one ultra-handy reference
• Top-to-bottom coverage of differential diagnosis, organized by systems, signs, and syndromes
• High-yield overviews of each organ/region/system, followed by the definition of key presenting signs and their possible origins
• NEW! Updated content includes the latest developments in evidence-based physical examination, along with references to the popular JAMA series “The Rational Clinical Examination”
• NEW! 24 full-color illustrations

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About the Author

Richard F. LeBlond, MD, MACP, Professor of Internal Medicine (Clinical), The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Donald D. Brown, MD, FACP, , Professor of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Richard L. DeGowin, MD, Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine, The University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, IA

Illustrated by Elmer DeGowin, MD, Jim Abel, and Shawn Roach

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Customer Reviews

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This book is comprehensive and detailed regarding the symptoms and signs in all topics of internal medicine and i can hardly find any question without an answer in this textbook so i recommend it to all students who would like to answer every question in any medical exam starting from the mb.b.ch finals through any md or mrcp exam.