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Compassion: A Powerful Tool for Improving Patient Outcomes

WEBThe release of Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference, authored by physician-scientists Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony …

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Five Practices to Strengthen the Physician-Patient Relationship

WEBA new study authored by Stanford Medicine 25’s Donna Zulman and Abraham Verghese shares five practices they say can “enhance physician presence and meaningful …

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Communication Strategies to Help Physicians Lead Meaningful …

WEBLeading patient conversations is an important clinical skill that helps physicians build relationships while learning more about the patient’s physical condition and, more …

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Hip Region Exam, Approach to

WEBLink to video demonstrating this. In the first manuver, keeping the leg straight, flex the hip up to 90 degrees, looking for pain in the posterior/buttocks region. In the second …

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Promoting Inclusive Care at the Patient Bedside

WEBPromoting Inclusive Care at the Patient Bedside. Stanford 25 and its partners seek to promote inclusive patient care through training and observation. Photo by Steve Fisch. …

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Balancing Technology and Human Connection in Patient Care

WEBAt Stanford Medicine 25, we have long discussed the delicate interplay between human touch and technology in medicine. Our own Abraham Verghese, M.D., who is a …

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Pulmonary Exam: Percussion & Inspection

WEBPulmonary Exam: Percussion & Inspection. The pulmonary exam is one of the most important and often practiced exam by clinicians. While auscultation is most commonly …

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Why the Physical Exam Remains Valuable in Patient Care

WEBIn his essay, Hyman explains the “physical examination has been ripped away” from his practice, inspiring a revelation about its value for two key reasons. First, Hyman echoes …

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Tongue Exam Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBIn general, the examination of the tongue should occur in the following steps: Have the patient touch the tip of the tongue to the roof of their mouth and inspect the ventral …

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Shoulder Exam Tutorial

WEBThe examiner must support the arm of the patient at the level of the elbow so that the upper extremity can be as much relaxed as possible. Then the examiner has to internally …

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Healing: A Journey, Not a Destination

WEBAbraham Verghese, clinician, author and member of the Stanford Medicine 25 team. According to Cambridge Dictionary, healing refers to the process of becoming or …

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Spleen Exam Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBIntroduction to the Spleen Exam. The purpose of both palpation and percussion of the spleen is to look for splenic enlargement. Evaluation of splenomegaly is notoriously …

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Knee Exam Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBMethod 2: Assess for fluid by placing one hand superior to the patella and with slight downward pressure milk the suprapatellar pouch which emptys into the knee joint. Next …

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Pelvic Exam Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBPelvic exam is a important part of the exam for female patients and important towards making various diagnoses such as yeast vulvovaginitis, bacterial vaginosis, lichen …

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Involuntary Movements and Tremor Diagnosis

WEBInvoluntary movements compose a group of uncontrolled movements that may manifest as a tremor, tic, myoclonic jerk, chorea, athetosis, dystonia or hemiballism.

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Gait Abnormalities Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBGait Abnormalities. There are eight basic pathological gaits that can be attributed to neurological conditions: hemiplegic, spastic diplegic, neuropathic, myopathic, …

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Ankle and Foot Exam Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEBFirst, have the patient lying down supine with the knee bent on the affected side. Then, observe the lateral aspect of the foot and ankle for hematomas or bruises. Then, locate …

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Video Gallery Stanford Medicine 25 Stanford Medicine

WEB2021. Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Stanford Medicine 25 Skills Symposium ; Medscape Article Highlights Need for Physical Exam Training & Assessment

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Fundoscopic Exam (Ophthalmoscopy)

WEBRoth Spot. Pale-centered hemorrhage. Caused by several conditions, but usually bacterial endocarditis. This image was from a patient with staph endocarditis. Fundoscopic …

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