Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised, Macleod’s remains the textbook of choice for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice.
The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination, in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems – and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment.
Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. John Macleod (1915–2006) - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgements - p. ix 8. How to make the most of this book and associated multimedia - p. xi 9. Clinical examination videos - p. xiii 10. Contributors - p. xv 11. Section-01. Principles of Clinical History and Examination - p. 1 12. 1. Managing clinical encounters with patients - p. 3 13. 2. General aspects of history taking - p. 9 14. 3. General aspects of examination - p. 21 15. Section-02. System-Based Examination - p. 41 16. 4. The cardiovascular system - p. 43 17. 5. The respiratory system - p. 83 18. 6. The gastrointestinal system - p. 105 19. 7. The nervous system - p. 133 20. 8. The visual system - p. 169 21. 9. The ear, nose and throat - p. 193 22. 10. The endocrine system - p. 219 23. 11. The reproductive system - p. 239 24. 12. The renal system - p. 271 25. 13. The musculoskeletal system - p. 287 26. 14. The skin, hair and nails - p. 325 27. Section-03. Applying History and Examination Skills in Specific Situations - p. 339 28. 15. Babies and Children - p. 341 29. 16. Patients with mental illness and learning disability - p. 367 30. 17. The frail patient - p. 379 31. 18. The deteriorating patient - p. 393 32. 19. The dying patient - p. 405 33. Section-04. Putting History and Examination Skills to Use - p. 413 34. 20. Reaching and communicating a diagnosis - p. 415 35. 21. Adapting skills for practice - p. 423 36. 22. Preparing for assessment - p. 427 37. Index - p. 435
Fifty years since it was first published and now fully revised, Macleod’s remains the textbook of choice for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners who understand that excellence in clinical examination is integral to good practice.
The fifteenth edition will teach you how to take a history and carry out proficient clinical examination, in order to elicit the key clinical symptoms and signs of disease. It covers general principles, relevant history, examination and investigations for all the major body systems – and how to effectively apply these skills to specific clinical situations and prepare for assessment.
Macleod’s Clinical Examination is enhanced with 32 supplementary videos demonstrating key clinical examination routines described in the book, many new and revised for this edition in line with latest guidance and best practice.
1. Cover image - p. cover 2. Title page - p. iii 3. Table of Contents - p. v 4. John Macleod (1915–2006) - p. ii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface - p. vii 7. Acknowledgements - p. ix 8. How to make the most of this book and associated multimedia - p. xi 9. Clinical examination videos - p. xiii 10. Contributors - p. xv 11. Section-01. Principles of Clinical History and Examination - p. 1 12. 1. Managing clinical encounters with patients - p. 3 13. 2. General aspects of history taking - p. 9 14. 3. General aspects of examination - p. 21 15. Section-02. System-Based Examination - p. 41 16. 4. The cardiovascular system - p. 43 17. 5. The respiratory system - p. 83 18. 6. The gastrointestinal system - p. 105 19. 7. The nervous system - p. 133 20. 8. The visual system - p. 169 21. 9. The ear, nose and throat - p. 193 22. 10. The endocrine system - p. 219 23. 11. The reproductive system - p. 239 24. 12. The renal system - p. 271 25. 13. The musculoskeletal system - p. 287 26. 14. The skin, hair and nails - p. 325 27. Section-03. Applying History and Examination Skills in Specific Situations - p. 339 28. 15. Babies and Children - p. 341 29. 16. Patients with mental illness and learning disability - p. 367 30. 17. The frail patient - p. 379 31. 18. The deteriorating patient - p. 393 32. 19. The dying patient - p. 405 33. Section-04. Putting History and Examination Skills to Use - p. 413 34. 20. Reaching and communicating a diagnosis - p. 415 35. 21. Adapting skills for practice - p. 423 36. 22. Preparing for assessment - p. 427 37. Index - p. 435
