Raciocínio e Comunicação

A Prospective Evaluation of the Diagnostic Accuracy of the Physical Examination for Pulmonary Hypertension.

Chest. 2019 mai; 155 (5) : 982-990. BACKGROUND: The usefulness of physical examination findings for pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not well established. The purpose of this study was to evaluate prospectively the diagnostic performance of the physical examination for detecting PH. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing right-sided heart catheterization (n = 116) were examined by an attending physician, medical resident, and medical student in a blinded fashion. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative likelihood ratios (LRs) were Read more…

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Family Physicians’ Experiences of Physical Examination

Annals of Family Medicine. 2019 jul; 17 (4) : 304-310.Family Physicians’ Experiences of Physical Examination.Martina Ann Kelly, Lisa Kathryn Freeman, Tim Dornan PMID: 31285207. PURPOSE: The increased availability of reliable diagnostic technologies has stimulated debate about the utility of physical examination in contemporary clinical practice. To reappraise its utility, we explored family physicians’ experiences. METHODS: Guided by principles of phenomenology, we conducted in-depth qualitative interviews exploring 16 family physicians’ experiences of conducting physical examination: 7 Read more…

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SNAPPS

Como apresentar um caso clínico? Uma sugestão da material foi elaborado com base em registros da Oficina de Capacitação para atividades de ensino: supervisão de práticas/estágio, avaliação formativa e feedback, oferecida na Educação Continuada para profissionais de saúde do Hospital Estadual de Ribeirão Preto e Centro Integrado de Reabilitação, em junho de 2018. https://cursosextensao.usp.br/mod/resource/view.php?id=93386

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