Critical Approach to Clinical Medicine

• Methods of physical examination have been described in a detailed and orderly fashion with special attention to the anatomical and physiological background
• Various principles of diagnosing symptoms of diseases have been outlined
• Throughout the book, there is emphasis on the need to obtain valid evidence by adopting reliable methods
• The illustrations are highly distinctive and useful
• References have been cited at the end of the book to provide sources of additional information which will interest the reader

Section-I: History & Examinations
• History Taking • General Examination • Examination of Cardiovascular System • Examination of Respiratory System • Examination of Nervous System • Examination of Abdomen

Section-II: Clinical Problems
• Pulse • Jaundice • Cyanosis • Clubbing of the Finger • Oedema • Fever (Pyrexia) • Arthritis • Headache • Hemiplegia • Paraplegia • Disorders of Consciousness • Wasting of the Muscles of the Hand • Gait • Involuntary Movements • The Fundus • Examination of Cerebrospinal Fluid • Jugular Venous Pulse • Murmurs • Electrocardiography • Chest Pain • Haemoptysis • Diagnosis of Chest Diseases • Pleural Fluid • Dysphagia • Splenomegaly • Lymphadenopathy • Liver Biopsy