Using actual case vignettes, this resource will help students apply their skills in history taking and physical examination and test their knowledge by answering case-based questions.

This book of case studies includes additional cases on the older adult and other new topics covered in the Ninth Edition of Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking.

Following the basic structure of the parent text, most chapters feature one or more case vignettes, providing a chief complaint and a brief medical history. Bosed on this information, the reader may then select the appropriate physical exam techniques, integrate information from the patient's history and physical exam, and formulate hypotheses leading to a differential diagnosis.

Features:

• Primary care focus addresses a range of common complaints—including unexplained weight loss, earache, stomach pain, persistent cough, breast lumps, constipation, low back pain, and dizziness
• Lists of physical findings for each case help understand the importance of proper documentation
• Multiple choice, matching, and labeling activities help to reaffirm understanding
• Appendix with answers allows checking of the accuracy of responses and identify areas in need of further study

Contents

1. Beginning the Physical Examination: General Survey and Vital Signs
2. The Skin, Hair, and Nails
3. The Head and Neck
4. The Thorax and Lungs
5. The Cardiovascular System
6. The Breasts and Axillae
7. The Abdomen
8. Male Genitalia and Hernias
9. Female Genitalia
10. The Anus, Rectum, and Prostate
11. The Peripheral Vascular System
12. The Musculoskeletal System
13. The Nervous System: Mental Status
14. The Nervous System: Cranial Nerves, Motor, Sensory, and Reflexes
15. Infants Through Adolescents
16. The Pregnant Woman
17. The Older Adult

Answers and Explanations

Also available from C.H.I.P.S.:
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 9th edition
Bates' Pocket Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 5th edition
Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking 3-Part Set

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