A Practical Guide to Clinical Medicine

A comprehensive physical examination and clinical education site for medical students and other health care professionals

Web Site Design by Jan Thompson, Program Representative, UCSD School of Medicine; Content and Photographs by Charlie Goldberg, M.D., UCSD School of Medicine and VA Medical Center, San Diego, California 92093-0611.

Introduction Breast Exam Write Ups

History of Present Illness Male Genital/Rectal Exam The Oral Presentation

The Rest of the History The Upper Extremities Outpatient Clinics

Vital Signs The Lower Extremities Inpatient Medicine

The Eye Exam Musculo-Skeletal Exam Clinical Decision Making

Head and Neck Exam The Mental Status Exam Commonly Used Abbreviations

The Lung Exam The Neurological Exam A Few Thoughts

Exam of the Heart Putting It All Together References

Exam of the Abdomen Medical Links Send Comments to: Charlie Goldberg, M.D.

The "daVinci Anatomy Icon" denotes a link to related gross anatomy pictures. DaVinci's Anatomy Symbol

Introduction	Breast Exam	Write Ups
History of Present Illness	Male Genital/Rectal Exam	The Oral Presentation
The Rest of the History	The Upper Extremities	Outpatient Clinics
Vital Signs	The Lower Extremities	Inpatient Medicine
The Eye Exam	Musculo-Skeletal Exam	Clinical Decision Making
Head and Neck Exam	The Mental Status Exam	Commonly Used Abbreviations
The Lung Exam	The Neurological Exam	A Few Thoughts
Exam of the Heart	Putting It All Together	References
Exam of the Abdomen	Medical Links	Send Comments to: Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
The "daVinci Anatomy Icon" denotes a link to related gross anatomy pictures.