and children
12 Infants and children One of the challenges of paediatric medicine and child health is dealing with a range of patients, from the preterm newborn weighing less than 1 kg to…
breasts and genitalia
8 Female breasts and genitalia The clinical assessment of the reproductive system is often neglected in routine examinations because of patients’ discomfort and embarrassment and because of doctors’ reluctance to…
respiratory system
5 The respiratory system Disease of the respiratory tract accounts for more consultations with general practitioners than any other of the body systems. It is also responsible for more new…
nose and throat
4 Ear, nose and throat The ear Structure of the ear A diagrammatic cross-section of the external, middle and inner parts of the ear is shown in Figure 4.1. Fig….
male genitalia
9 The male genitalia Unlike the female genitalia, the male organs are readily accessible for examination. As for women, taking a sexual case history and examining a male is embarrassing…
medical history and record taking
1 Consultation, medical history and record taking The ability to take an accurate medical history from a patient is one of the core clinical skills and an essential component of…
Arterial Blood Gases
Figure 41.1. Oxygen dissociation curve. Source: This figure was published in Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, Hurst HW. Clinical Methods, 3rd ed. 1990:256. Boston: Butterworths. © Elsevier. Although they…
EKG Refresher
Figure 86.1. Normal Rate and Intervals. Provided regular rhythm, heart rate = 1500/# of small boxes between two consecutive R waves or 300/# of large boxes between two consecutive R…
Board Practice 1
Figure 107.1. Image of the skin rash from the patient described in Question 2. What is the most likely diagnosis? A. Inadequately treated Lyme disease B. Babesiosis C. Malaria D….
Chest X-Ray Refresher
Figure 37.1. Hemoptysis: chest x-ray 1. The differential diagnosis of a pulmonary cavity includes tuberculosis, bacterial lung abscess, lung cancer, and pulmonary vasculitis (e.g., granulomatosis with polyangiitis). The upper lobe…
