This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Brian Garibaldi, is devoted to Clinical Examination. Articles in this issue include: Introduction to the Clinical Examination; The Enduring Diagnostic Value of the Physical Exam; The Physical Exam as Ritual - Social Sciences in the Context of the Physical Exam; The Hypothesis Driven Physical Exam; The Role of Technology in the "Clinical Exam 2.0 ; Clinical Reasoning at the Bedside; The Outpatient Clinical Exam; The Electronic Health Record and the Clinical Exam; Communication and Ethics in the Clinical Exam; Improving Observational Skills to Enhance the Clinical Exam; The Role of Bedside Rounds in the Clinical Examination; Communication with Patients from Culturally and Socially Diverse Populations; Telemedicine and the Clinical Exam; Clinical Skills Assessment in the 21st Century; and Emerging Tools to Enhance Clinical Reasoning Skills.

In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Paul Aronowitz brings his considerable expertise to the topic of the Disease-Based Physical Examination. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as cancer, diabetes, endocrinopathies, movement disorders, HIV infection, valvular heart disease, and more. - Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, delirium, dementia, and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the disease-based physical exam, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Abdominal/GI Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, E-Book

This issue of Medical Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Scott Kahan and Robert Kushner, is devoted to Obesity. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Obesity as a Disease; Treating Obesity in Primary Care; Obesity Guidelines Overview; Obesity in Special Populations: The Elderly and Aging; Obesity in Special Populations: Young Adults and Adolescents; Obesity in Special Populations: Pregnancy and Peri-pregnancy, Including Epigenetics; Nutrition in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Physical Activity in Obesity Management: Cornerstones of Lifestyle Management; Behavioral Medicine and Counseling for Obesity; Obesity Pharmacotherapy; Medical Devices for Obesity Treatment; Bariatric Surgery for Obesity; Weight Maintenance and Long Term Management in Obesity; and Case Studies in Obesity Medicine.

In this issue of Medical Clinics, guest editor Daniel M. Goodenberger brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pulmonary Diseases. - Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in Pulmonary Diseases, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Scott Kahan and Robert Kushner, is devoted to Practice-Based Nutrition Care. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Principles and Practice of Nutrition Assessment in Primary Care; Principles and Practice of Nutrition Counseling and Behavioral Medicine in Primary Care; Nutrition for the Prevention of Chronic Disease; Nutrition Recommendations in Pregnancy and Lactation; Nutrition Recommendations in Children; Nutrition Recommendations in Elderly and Aging; Nutrition Interventions for Cardiovascular Disease; Nutrition Interventions for Renal Disease; Nutrition Interventions for Diabetes Mellitus and Metabolic Syndrome; Nutrition Interventions for Chronic Liver Disease and NAFLD; Nutrition Interventions for Obesity; and Nutrition Interventions for Cancers.

In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Anand V. Kulkarni and K. Rajender Reddy bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hepatology: An Update. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as NAFLD; hepatic manifestations of a systemic illness; cirrhosis and portal hypertension; hepatic encephalopathy; ICU care of the patient with cirrhosis; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver transplantation for the non-hepatologist; and more. - Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the global burden of chronic liver disease; the rising epidemic of alcoholic hepatitis; inpatient hepatology consultation; frailty and sarcopenia; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on hepatology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Michael C. Bond and Arun Sayal, focuses on Orthopedic Emergencies. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Amal Mattu. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Emergency Medicine Orthopedic Assessment: Pearls/Pitfalls; Emergency Orthogeriatrics: Concepts and Therapeutic Considerations for the Elderly Patient; Pediatric Orthopedic Emergencies; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Hand and Wrist Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Elbow and Forearm Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Shoulder, Clavicle and Humerus Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Pelvic, Hip and Femur Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Knee and Leg Injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Ankle and Foot injuries; The Emergent Evaluation and Treatment of Neck and Back Pain; Risk Management and Avoiding Legal Pitfalls in the Emergency Treatment of High-Risk Orthopaedic Injuries; Sports Medicine Update: Mild Traumatic Head Injury; Pain Management for Orthopaedic Injuries; and Ultrasound Imaging in Orthopaedic Injuries.

Guest editors Dr. David Kuo and Dr. Veronic Tucci have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies. Articles include: The Emergency Physician's role in the Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient, Stabilization and Management of the Acutely Agitated or Psychotic Patient, Stabilizing and Managing Patients with Altered Mental Status and Delirium, Depression and Suicidal Patients, The New Drugs of Abuse and Withdrawal Syndromes, Strategies for Managing Patients with Personality and Somatoform Disorders, Special Considerations in the Trauma Patient, and more!

This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Robert A. Smith and Dr. Kevin Oeffinger, is devoted to Cancer Screening and Prevention. Articles in this important issue cover the development of cancer screening guidelines, implementing cancer screening in the clinical setting, and screening for colorectal, lung, cervical, prostate, skin, and ovarian cancer.