DescriptionTechnological advances have taken testing and imaging to remarkable new places—yet establishing patient history and performing physical examinations are more important now than ever. This classic guide has been showing students and clinicians how to approach the diagnostic process thoughtfully and systematically for decades—and this revised edition brings you completely up to date.Part physical examination primer, part differential diagnosis tool, DeGowin’s Diagnostic Examination provides the information and insights you need to make accurate, evidence-based diagnostic hypotheses. Covering all physical exam techniques and procedures, this updated edition shows how to collect clinical findings gleaned from the physical examination and synthesize them into a differential diagnosis.Key FeaturesCovers the latest developments in evidence-based physical examinationsExplains how to obtain a complete patient history and perform a thorough physical examOrganized by signs, symptoms, and syndromes to make finding what you need quick and easyConnects symptoms and signs with disease pathophysiologyFacilitates efficient, cost-effective diagnostic testing using focused differential diagnosesThis classic guide continues to effectively combine current diagnostic practices with the unchanging aspects of clinical medicine.Table of ContentsPart I: BacteriologyChapter 1: Bacteria Compared With Other MicroorganismsChapter 2: Structure of Bacterial CellsChapter 3: GrowthChapter 4: GeneticsChapter 5: Classification of Medically Important BacteriaChapter 6: The Human MicrobiomeChapter 7: PathogenesisChapter 8: Host DefensesChapter 9: Laboratory DiagnosisChapter 10: Antibacterial Drugs: Mechanism of ActionChapter 11: Antibacterial Drugs: ResistanceChapter 12: Bacterial VaccinesChapter 13: Sterilization & DisinfectionPart II: Clinical BacteriologyChapter 14: Overview of the Major Pathogens & Introduction to Anaerobic BacteriaChapter 15: Gram-Positive CocciChapter 16: Gram-Negative CocciChapter 17: Gram-Positive RodsChapter 18: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Enteric TractChapter 19: Gram-Negative Rods Related to the Respiratory TractChapter 20: Gram-Negative Rods Related to Animal Sources (Zoonotic Organisms)Chapter 21: MycobacteriaChapter 22: ActinomycetesChapter 23: MycoplasmasChapter 24: SpirochetesChapter 25: ChlamydiaeChapter 26: RickettsiaeChapter 27: Minor Bacterial PathogensPart III: Basic Virology: IntroductionChapter 28: StructureChapter 29: ReplicationChapter 30: Genetics & Gene TherapyChapter 31: Classification of Medically Important VirusesChapter 32: PathogenesisChapter 33: Host DefensesChapter 34: Laboratory DiagnosisChapter 35: Antiviral DrugsChapter 36: Viral VaccinesPart IV: Clinical Virology: IntroductionChapter 37: Herpesviruses, Poxviruses, & Human Papilloma VirusChapter 38: Respiratory VirusesChapter 39: Important Childhood Viruses & Viruses With an Animal ReservoirChapter 40: Viruses That Infect the Enteric TractChapter 41: Hepatitis VirusesChapter 42: ArbovirusesChapter 43: Tumor VirusesChapter 44: Slow Viruses & PrionsChapter 45: Human Immunodeficiency VirusChapter 46: Minor Viral PathogensPart V: MycologyChapter 47: Basic MycologyChapter 48: Cutaneous & Subcutaneous MycosesChapter 49: Systemic MycosesChapter 50: Opportunistic MycosesPart VI: Parasitology: IntroductionChapter 51: Intestinal & Urogenital—ProtozoaChapter 52: Blood & Tissue ProtozoaChapter 53: Minor Protozoan PathogensChapter 54: CestodesChapter 55: TrematodesChapter 56: NematodesPart VII: ImmunologyChapter 57: Overview of ImmunityChapter 58: Innate ImmunityChapter 59: Adaptive Immunity: Lymphocyte Antigen ReceptorsChapter 60: Adaptive Immunity: T-Cell–Mediated ImmunityChapter 61: Adaptive Immunity: B Cells & AntibodiesChapter 62: Major Histocompatibility Complex & TransplantationChapter 63: ComplementChapter 64: Antigen–Antibody Reactions in the LaboratoryChapter 65: Hypersensitivity (Allergy)Chapter 66: Tolerance & Autoimmune DiseaseChapter 67: Tumor ImmunityChapter 68: ImmunodeficiencyPart VIII: EctoparasitesChapter 69: Ectoparasites That Cause Human DiseasePart IX: Infectious DiseasesChapter 70: Bone & Joint InfectionsChapter 71: Cardiac InfectionsChapter 72: Central Nervous System InfectionsChapter 73: Gastrointestinal Tract InfectionsChapter 74: Pelvic InfectionsChapter 75: Upper Respiratory Tract InfectionsChapter 76: Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionsChapter 77: Skin & Soft Tissue InfectionsChapter 78: Urinary Tract InfectionsChapter 79: Sepsis & Septic ShockPart X: Brief Summaries of Medically Important OrganismsPart X: Brief Summaries of Medically Important Organisms: IntroductionPart XI: Clinical Cases o Part XI: Clinical Cases: IntroductionPart XII: Pearls For The USMLEPart XII: Pearls for the USMLE: IntroductionPart XIII: USMLE (National Board) Practice QuestionsQuestions and AnswersPart XIV: USMLE (National Board) Practice ExaminationQuestions and Answers