"Physical Examination" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Systematic and thorough inspection of the patient for physical signs of disease or abnormality.
| Descriptor ID |
D010808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Physical Examination- Physical Examination
- Examination, Physical
- Examinations, Physical
- Physical Examinations
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Physical Examination" by people in Profiles.
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Post-abortion Complications: A Narrative Review for Emergency Clinicians. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 23; 23(6):919-925.
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Diagnostic accuracy of the history, physical examination, and laboratory testing for giant cell arteritis. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Jun; 28(6):703-704.
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Electrical storm: A focused review for the emergency physician. Am J Emerg Med. 2020 Jul; 38(7):1481-1487.
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Point-of-Care Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of?Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 07; 76(1):67-77.
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The Incidence and Severity of Physical Pain Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome: A Survey of 993 Patients. Clin J Pain. 2015 Dec; 31(12):1080-6.
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Methods for locating the tibio-femoral contact pathway in total knee replacements using marker-based gait analysis and standard radiography. Iowa Orthop J. 2014; 34:94-101.
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Victims of military sexual trauma--you see them, too. J Fam Pract. 2013 Mar; 62(3):120-5.