Long heralded as a key guide for medical students, nurses, and allied health professionals, the Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook, Eighth Edition is a concise yet comprehensive on-the-job reference for history-taking and physical examination, which covers both standard exams and specialty-specific diagnostic approaches. The Handbook has been edited by over 70 students and 60 faculty experts at the University of Toronto. This new edition includes improved evidence-based clinical pearls and succinct summary tables for differential diagnoses and clinical presentations. A companion mobile application has also been developed which features clinical examination checklists that users can use to practice and test themselves on the go. This edition marks its 20th anniversary as a concise, portable, and affordable guide to clinical examination for medical students and allied health professions around the world.

Contents

۱. General History and Physical Exam
۲. The Circulatory System
a. The Precordial Exam
b. The Peripheral Vascular Exam
۳. The Endocrine System
۴. The Gastrointestinal System
۵. The Headr Neck, and Throat
۶. The Lymphatic System
۷. The Musculoskeletal System
۸. The Nervous System
۹. The Reproductive System
a. The Breast Exam
b. The Gynecological Exam
c. The Obstetrical Exam
d. The Urological Exam
۱۰. The Respiratory System
۱۱. Anesthesiology and Pain Management
۱۲. Dermatology
۱۳. Emergency Medicine
۱۴. Fluidsr Electrolytesr and Acid/Base Disturbances
۱۵. General Surgery
۱۶. Geriatrics
۱۷. Infectious Disease
۱۸. Medical Imaging
۱۹. Oncology
۲۰. Ophthalmology
۲۱. Pediatrics
۲۲. Pharmacology and Toxicology
۲۳. Psychiatry
۲۴. Primer on Evidence Based Clinical Practic