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Physical Examination of the Wrist

Hand Clinics, 1997
A complete examination of the wrist requires both an accurate history and a thorough understanding of carpal anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology. A thorough examination may necessitate evaluation of the radial and ulnar aspects of the carpus as well as potential extra-articular causes of wrist pain.
H K, Watson, J, Weinzweig
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Physical Examination

2016
Even in the specialty clinic of neurology, general physical examination is as important as neurologic examination, mainly because all health aspects are important for the patient and also because the neurologic symptoms are often related to systemic diseases in terms of clinical manifestation and pathogenesis.
Hiroshi Shibasaki, Mark Hallett
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In praise of the physical examination

BMJ, 2009
It provides reason and ritual If an alien anthropologist were to visit a modern teaching hospital, “it” might conclude that, judging by where doctors spend most of their time, the business of an internal medicine service takes place around computer terminals. The alien might assume that the virtual construct of the patient, or the “iPatient”,1 is more
Abraham, Verghese, Ralph I, Horwitz
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The preparticipation physical examination

Clinical Cornerstone, 2001
For decades the preparticipation physical examination (PPE) has been used to screen athletes prior to sports participation to prevent injury or illness. Evolution of the PPE, it is theorized, originated from the need to identify individuals with conditions that may predispose them to injuries or life-threatening situations.
J A, Lombardo, S K, Badolato
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Physical examination of the knee

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2004
Regardless of whether knee pain is acute or chronic in presentation, the primary care physician must be confident and practiced in his or her musculoskeletal examination skills to perform a thorough assessment. Keeping in mind the types of problems that tend to occur in different age groups and in certain patient populations with particular risk ...
Joseph E, Allen, Kenneth S, Taylor
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF THE KNEE

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1996
Knee injuries are common, and many primary providers are uncomfortable with the clinical diagnosis of these conditions. The following article emphasizes the importance of obtaining a good history from the patient and accurately determining the mechanism of injury to narrow the diagnostic possibilities.
C L, Mendelsohn, G D, Paiement
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The physical examination of migraine

Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2006
Patients and physicians are frequently unaware that pain coming from the muscles of the head and neck is probably the cause of the most frequent forms of migraine. Identifying the extracranial origins of the patient's headache by physical examination should reassure patient and examiner that the headache is benign and treatable.
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The Preparticipation Physical Examination

Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 2013
This article reviews the components of the preparticipation physical examination. It looks at some of the key elements of the history and the physical examination that help determine whether an athlete can participate in an organized sport.
Jaime, Pedraza, Julie Ann, Jardeleza
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Return of the physical examination

The American Journal of Surgery, 1987
in lower chest and abdominal stab wounds. J Trauma 1977; 17: 642-8. 22. Baker LW, Chadwick SJD. Primary intraperitoneal closure and exteriorization of primarily sutured colon for colon injuries. Surg Rounds 1965; 6: 65-74. 23. Richter RM, Zaki MH. Selective conservative management of penetrating abdominal wounds. Ann Surg 1967; 166: 23644. 24. Stein A,
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Physical Examination of the Knee

Current Sports Medicine Reports, 2005
Even with the rapid advancement in technology and medical imaging, there is still no substitute for the history and physical examination that can be obtained from a patient. With a well-performed history and physical, the majority of pathology can be determined prior to any expensive imaging or surgical procedures.
Douglas G, Orndorff, Jennifer A, Hart, Mark D, Miller   +2 more
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