The Extremities and Peripheral Vascular System
Chapter 22 The Extremities and Peripheral Vascular Exam Salvatore Mangione, MD “In Medicine it is always necessary to start with the observation of the sick and to always return to…
Lymph Nodes
Chapter 18 Lymph Nodes Salvatore Mangione, MD “Whatever the date may be, this unfortunate foot-soldier and bearer of misfortune entered the city with a large bundle of clothes bought or…
The Bedside Diagnosis of Coma
Chapter 20 The Bedside Diagnosis of Coma Salvatore Mangione, MD “I live first among the dead and the dying. That is the best world for a physician, but when it…
Male Genitalia, Hernias, and Rectal Exam
Chapter 16 Male Genitalia, Hernias, and Rectal Exam Salvatore Mangione, MD “God gave Man the penis and the brain as His two greatest gifts. Unfortunately, He made it so that…
Female Genitalia and the Pelvis
Chapter 17 Female Genitalia and the Pelvis Salvatore Mangione, MD “A child of our grandmother Eve, a female; or, for thy more sweet understanding, a woman.” Shakespeare, Love’s Labour’s Lost,…
The Breast
Chapter 9 The Breast Salvatore Mangione, MD “Thy two breasts are like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.” Song of Solomon, 4:5 A. Generalities The…
Emergencies in medicine
20 Emergencies in medicine Chapter Contents Definitions 703 Basic life support 704 Adult advanced life support 705 Acute anaphylaxis 706 Severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding 707 Fulminant hepatic failure 708 Febrile…
Cardiovascular disease
12 Cardiovascular disease Chapter Contents Cardiac Arrhythmias 385 Approach to the patient 385 Mechanisms and diagnosis of bradyarrhythmias 391 Mechanisms and diagnosis of tachyarrhythmias 395 Sudden cardiac death 408 Drug…
