RT Book, Section
A1 Suneja, Manish
A1 Szot, Joseph F.
A1 LeBlond, Richard F.
A1 Brown, Donald D.
SR Print(0)
ID 1174041503
T1 The Abdomen, Perineum, Anus, and Rectosigmoid
T2 DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination, 11e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134872
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174041503
RD 2022/01/24
AB The  history  and  physical  exam  are  the  foundation  for  differential  diagnosis  and  efficient  use  of  laboratory  and  imaging  studies  in  evaluating  abdominal  symptoms.  History  delineates  the  character  and  sequence  of  symptoms.  Knowing  the  anatomy  and  normal  and  abnormal  physiology  of  the  gut  and  its  appended  organs  is  essential  to  interpreting  abdominal  findings.  As  a  condition  evolves,  frequent  repetition  of  the  exam  yields  valuable  additional  information.