The respiratory system
Chapter 5 The respiratory system A medical chest specialist is long-winded about the short-winded. Kenneth T Bird (b. 1917) This chapter deals with common respiratory symptoms, and the examination of…
The skin, nails, and lumps
Chapter 15 The skin, nails, and lumps For one mistake made for not knowing, ten mistakes are made for not looking. JA Lindsay The dermatological history With any rash or…
The ears, eyes, nose and throat
Chapter 13 The eyes, ears, nose and throat Diagnosis is not the end, but the beginning of practice. Martin H Fischer The examination of the eyes and ears, nose and…
The genitourinary system
Chapter 7 The genitourinary system You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) Despite their very different…
A system for the infectious diseases examination
Chapter 16 A system for the infectious diseases examination As it takes two to make a quarrel, so it takes two to make a disease, the microbe and its host….
The psychiatric history and mental state examination
Chapter 12 The psychiatric history and mental state examination Law number four: the patient is the one with the disease. House of God: Samuel Shem This chapter deals with the…
The general principles of physical examination
Chapter 3 The general principles of physical examination More mistakes are made from want of a proper examination than for any other reason. Russell John Howard (1875–1942) Students beginning their…
The breasts
Chapter 14 The breasts Blessed is the physician who takes a good history, looks keenly at his patient and thinks a bit. Walter C Alvarez (1976) Breast examination is a…
The general principles of history taking
Chapter 1 The general principles of history taking Medicine is learned by the bedside and not in the classroom. Sir William Osler (1849–1919) An extensive knowledge of medical facts is…
Advanced history taking
Chapter 2 Advanced history taking ‘First the doctor told me the good news: I was going to have a disease named after me.’ Steve Martin Most complaints about doctors relate…
