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CECIL

TEXT BOOK of MEDICINE

Section II Principles of Evaluation and Management

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6 APPROACH TO THE PATIENT: HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
	OVERVIEW
		Physical Examination Begins with the History
		Quantitative Principles of the Clinical Examination
		How to Find Quantitative Information about the Clinical Examination
	MEDICAL HISTORY
		History of the Present Illness
		Past Medical and Surgical History
		Social and Occupational History and Risk Factors
		Family History
		Review of Systems
	PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
		Chaperones
		Vital Signs
		Head and Neck
		Chest
		Lungs
		Heart
		Breast
		Abdomen
		Liver
		Spleen
		Musculoskeletal System
		Skin
		Neurologic Examination
		Psychiatric Evaluation
		Genitalia and Rectum
	SUMMARIZING THE FINDINGS FOR THE PATIENT
	FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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