Medical history and physical examination

PreoPeratIve evaluatIon History and PHysical Examination

Traditionally, osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) has been thought of as a rare disorder occurring in approximately 15 to 21 per 100,000 knees.1 However, OCD is becoming increasingly more common as a cause of knee pain in teenagers and young adults. This may be due to earlier and increasingly competitive athletic endeavors.2 In addition, the widespread use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a ...

Spinal stenosis: history and physical examination.

The history and physical examination are an essential component in the assessment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. The differential diagnosis is broad, and many conditions may be ruled out with a thorough office evaluation. Peripheral neuropathy, arteriovascular disease, and hip arthrosis are common entities with similar symptoms. Imaging studies provide poor specificity. Clinical decis...

Dizziness in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Practice: History and Physical Examination

To facilitate differential diagnosis and screening of patients with a complaint of dizziness, we discussed in an earlier article1 a diagnostic classification system based on symptomatology and pathophysiology. This classification system included four subtypes of dizziness: vertigo, presyncope, dysequilibrium, and other dizziness. Many tests and measures that are needed for a full differential d...

The Diagnostic Values of Medical History, Physical Examination and Urodynamic Study in Women With Urinary Incontinence

Materials and Methods: This prospective, clinical study was implemented on 50 patients in the urology department of our tertiary care center. Women suffering from complaints of urinary incontinence underwent clinical evaluation including medical history, physical examination and urodynamic study. Accuracy and predictive values of urologic history, clinical evaluation findings and urodynamic stu...

Review: medical history, physical examination, and routine tests are useful for diagnosing heart failure in dyspnea.