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CECIL

TEXT BOOK of MEDICINE

Section II Principles of Evaluation and Management

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7 APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH ABNORMAL VITAL SIGNS
	THE IMPORTANCE OF VITAL SIGNS
		Predictive Value
		Vital Signs as Symptoms
	MEASURING VITAL SIGNS
	THE ROLE OF VITAL SIGNS IN MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT
		Patients without Systemic Complaints
		Patients Who Complain of Systemic Illness but Do Not Appear To Be Ill
		Use of Vital Signs in Patients Who Appear To Be Ill
		Differential Diagnosis and Treatment Options
		Approach to Abnormalities of Specific Vital Signs

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