The Abdomen
Chapter 15 The Abdomen Salvatore Mangione, MD Generalities Conventional teaching has long recognized the abdomen as “the grave of the internist,” since in contrast to the chest, this cavity has…
Lung Auscultation
Chapter 14 Lung Auscultation Salvatore Mangione, MD “Those who advise that all stethoscopes should be ‘scrapped’ may be influenced by the fact that they do not know how to use…
Chest Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion
Chapter 13 Chest Inspection, Palpation, and Percussion Salvatore Mangione, MD “According to a German physician, if the chest covered with a simple shirt is struck with the hand, it gives…
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,…
