Updated: October 2009
Note: See also:
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Online access to the Rational Clinical Examination series, the Users Guide to the Medical literature, and
other fundamental tools for understanding and applying the medical literature and making clinical diagnoses.
The rational clinical examination : evidence-based clinical diagnosis / editors, David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie ; editor, education guides, Sheri A. Keitz.
Published New York : McGraw-Hill Medical ; [Chicago, IL] : JAMA & Archives Journals, American Medical Association, c2009.
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[Original articles in JAMA, in alphabetical order by topic. Full text links for Duke users only.]
- Does this patient have
abdominal aortic aneurysm?
JAMA 1999 Jan 6;281(1):77-82.
- Is listening for
abdominal bruits useful in the evaluation of hypertension?
JAMA 1995 Oct 25;274(16):1299-301.
- Do opiates affect the clinical evaluation of patients with acute abdominal
pain?
JAMA 2006;296 1764-1774.
- Does this patient have
abnormal central venous pressure?
JAMA 1996 Feb 28;275(8):630-4.
- Does this patient have an
abnormal systolic murmur?
JAMA 1997 Feb 19;277(7):564-571.
- Does this patient have
acute cholecystitis?
JAMA 2003 Jan 1;289(1):80-6.
- Does this adult patient have
acute meningitis?
JAMA 1999 Jul 14;282(2):175-81.
- Does this patient have an
acute thoracic aortic dissection?
JAMA 2002 May 1;287(17):2262-2272.
- Does the clinical examination predict
airflow limitation?
JAMA 1995 Jan 25;273(4):313-9.
- Does this patient have an
alcohol problem?
JAMA 1994 Dec 14;272(22):1782-7.
- Does this patient have
aortic regurgitation?
JAMA 1999 Jun 16;281(23):2231-8.
- Does this child have
appendicitis?
JAMA 2007 Jul 25;298(4):438-451.
- Does this patient have
appendicitis?
JAMA 1996 Nov 20;276(19):1589-94.
- Does this patient have
ascites? How to divine fluid in the abdomen.
JAMA 1992 May 20;267(19):2645-8.
- How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose
bacterial meningitis?
JAMA 2006 Oct 26;296(16):2012-2022.
- Does this patient have bacterial peritonitis or portal hypertension?
How do I perform a paracentesis and analyze the results?
JAMA 2008 March 12;008;299(10):1166-1178.
- Does this patient have
breast cancer?
JAMA 1999 Oct 6;282(13):1270-80.
- Does this patient with a pericardial effusion have
cardiac tamponade
?
JAMA 2007 Apr 27;297(16):1810-1818.
Does this patient have a clinically important
carotid bruit?
JAMA 1993 Dec 15;270(23):2843-5.
Does this patient have a
carpal tunnel syndrome?
JAMA 2000 Jun 21;283(23):3110-7.
The science and art of the clinical examination
clinical examination.
JAMA 1992 May 20;267(19):2650-2. [no electronic fulltext available]
A primer on the precision and accuracy of the
clinical examination.
JAMA 1992 May 20;267(19):2638-44. [no electronic fulltext available]
Is this patient
clinically depressed?
JAMA 2002 Mar 6;287(9):1160-70.
Does this patient have
clubbing?
JAMA 2001 Jul 18;286(3):341-7.
Does this patient have
community-acquired pneumonia?
JAMA 1997 Nov 5;278(17):1440-5.
Is this patient
dead, vegetative, or severely neurologically impaired?
Assessing the outcome
for comatose survivors of cardiac arrest.
JAMA 2004 Feb 18;291(7):870-879.
Does this patient have
deep vein thrombosis?
JAMA 2006 Jan 11;295(2):199-207.
Is this
child dehydrated?
JAMA 2004 Jun 9;291(22):2746-2754.
Does this patient have
dementia?
JAMA 2007 Jun 6; 297(21):1391-2404.
Does This Patient Have
Erythema Migrans?
JAMA 2007 June 20;297(23)2617-2627.
Will my patient
fall?
JAMA 2007 Jan 3;297(1):77-86.
Does this patient have
family history of cancer?
JAMA 2004 Sep 22;292(12):1480-1489.
Does this patient have a
goiter?
JAMA 1995 Mar 8;273(10):813-7.
Does this patient with
headache have a migraine or need neuroimaging?
JAMA 2006 Sep 13;296 1274-1283.
Does this patient have
hearing impairment?
JAMA 2006 Jan 25;295(4):416-428.
Can the clinical examination diagnose left-sided
heart failure in adults?
JAMA 1997 Jun 4;277(21):1712-1719.
Does this patient have
hypertension? How to measure blood pressure.
JAMA 1995 Apr 19;273(15):1211-8.
Is this patient
hypovolemic?
JAMA 1999 Mar 17;281(11):1022-9.
Does this patient have influenza?
JAMA 2005 Jan 28;293(8):987-997.
Will the History and Physical Examination Help Establish That
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Is Causing This Patient's Lower
Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms? 
JAMA 2008 Oct 15;(15):1793-1805.
Physical examination of the
liver.
JAMA 1994 Jun 15;271(23):1859-65.
What can the history and physical examination tell us about
low back pain?
JAMA 1992 Aug 12;268(6):760-5.
Is this patient
malnourished?
JAMA 1994 Jan 5;271(1):54-8.
Does this patient have a
mole or melanoma?
JAMA 1998, Mar 4;279(9):696-701.
Is this patient having a
myocardial infarction?
JAMA 1998 Oct 14;280(14):1256-63.
Does this woman have
osteoporosis?
JAMA 2004 Dec 15;292(23):2890-2900.
Can the Clinical History Distinguish Between
Organic and Functional Dyspepsia?
JAMA 2006 Apr 5;295(13):1566-1576.
Does This Patient With Diabetes Have
Osteomyelitis of the Lower Extremity?
JAMA 2008 Feb 20;299(7):806-813.
Does this child have acute
otitis media?
JAMA 2003 Sep 24;290(12):1633-40.
Does this patient have
Parkinson Disease?
JAMA 2003 Jan 15;289(3):347-53.
Is this patient allergic to
penicillin?
JAMA 2001 May 16;285(19):2498-505.
Is this woman
perimenopausal?
JAMA 2003 Feb 12;289(17):895-902.
Does the Clinical Examination Predict Lower Extremity
Peripheral Arterial Disease?
JAMA 2006 Feb 1;295(5):536-636.
Does This Patient Have a
Pleural Effusion?
JAMA 2009 Jan 21;301(3):309-17.
Does this infant have pneumonia?
JAMA 1998 Jan 28;279(4):308-313.
Does This Patient Have Ventilator-Associated
Pneumonia?
JAMA 2007 Apr 11;297(14):1583-1593.
Is this patient
pregnant? Can you reliably rule in or rule out early pregnancy by clinical
examination?
JAMA1997 Aug 20;278(7):586-91.
Does this patient have pulmonary embolism?
JAMA 2003 Dec 3;290(21):2849-58.
Does This Adult Patient Have
Septic Arthritis?
JAMA 2007 Apr 4;297(13):1478-1488.
Has This Prepubertal Girl Been
Sexually Abused?
JAMA 2008 Dec 17;300(23):2779-2792.
Does this patient have an instability of the
shoulder or a labrum lesion?
JAMA 2004 Oct 27;292(16):1989-99.
Does this patient have
sinusitis?
JAMA 1993 Sep 8;270(10):1242-6.
Does this patient have
splenomegaly?
JAMA 1993 Nov 10;270(18):2218-21.
Does this patient have
strep throat?
JAMA 2000 Dec 13;284(22):2912-8.
Clinical assessment of
stroke.
JAMA 1994 Apr 13;271(14):1114-20.
Does this patient have
temporal arteritis?
JAMA 2002 Jan 2;287(1):92-101.
Does this patient have a
torn meniscus or ligament of the knee?
JAMA 2001 Oct 3;286(13):1610-20.
Is this patient taking the
treatment as prescribed?
JAMA 1993 Jun 2;269(21):2779-81.
What type of
urinary incontinence does this woman have?
JAMA 2008 Mar 26;299(12)1437-1445.
Does this
child have a urinary tract infection?
JAMA 2007 Dec 26;298(24)2895-2904.
Does this woman have an acute uncomplicated
urinary tract infection?
JAMA 1994 Feb 2;271(5):385-8.
Evaluation of
vaginal complaints.
JAMA 2004 Mar 17;291(11):1368-79.
Does this dizzy patient have a serious form of
vertigo?
JAMA 1994 Feb 2;271(5):385-8.
