TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - The Spine, Pelvis, and Extremities
A1  - Suneja, Manish
A1  - Szot, Joseph F.
A1  - LeBlond, Richard F.
A1  - Brown, Donald D.
PY  - 2020
T2  - DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 11e
AB  - Patients  with  problems  referable  to  the  spine  and  extremities  are  classified  by  the  type  of  symptom(s),  its  acuity,  and  its  location(s).  Symptoms  are  pain,  tenderness,  swelling,  deformity,  limited  function  (restricted  motion,  weakness),  or  unusual  sensations  like  clicking  and  snapping.  The  symptoms  are  either  localized  to  a  single  body  part,  affect  two  to  four  parts  either  simultaneously  or  sequentially,  or  are  diffuse  and  either  symmetrical  or  asymmetrical.  Symptoms  are  acute,  subacute,  or  chronic;  when  chronic,  they  may  be  slowly  progressive.  Describing  the  problem  by  symptom,  site,  acuity,  aggravating  or  alleviating  factors,  and  progression  rapidly  narrows  the  diagnostic  possibilities.  The  exam  then  focuses  on  those  specific  body  parts  and  signs.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw Hill
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1189118095
ER  -