Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis

Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis helps you choose the diagnostic approaches that have been proven most effective! Dr. Steven McGee puts the most current evidence at your fingertips, equipping you to easily select the best test for diagnosing a given condition and understand the diagnostic significance and accuracy of your findings. A remarkably easy-to-reference organization makes it simple to find the answers you need; and full-text online access at www.expertconsult.com lets you quickly reference the book from any computer or mobile device. Quickly review the history, pathoge.

Front Cover -- Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Introduction to the First Edition -- Instructions for online access -- Contents -- PART 1: INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 -- What Is Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis? -- PART 2: UNDERSTANDING THE EVIDENCE -- Chapter 2 -- Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Findings -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. PRETEST PROBABILITY -- III. SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY -- IV. LIKELIHOOD RATIOS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3 -- Using the Tables in This Book -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. FREQUENCY OF FINDINGS TABLES -- III. DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY BOXES (EBM BOXES) -- IV. CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES USED IN DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY TABLES -- V. SUMMARIZING LIKELIHOOD RATIOS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 4 -- Reliability of Physical Findings -- APPENDIX: CALCULATION OF THE KAPPA-STATISTIC -- REFERENCES -- PART 3: GENERALAPPEARANCEOF THE PATIENT -- Chapter 5 -- Mental Status Examination -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. CLOCK-DRAWING TEST -- III. MINI-COG TEST -- IV. MINI-MENTAL STATUS EXAMINATION (MMSE) -- V. DIAGNOSIS OF DELIRIUM (CONFUSION ASSESSMENT METHOD) -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 6 -- Stance and Gait -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. E…