Category: CLINICAL

History Taking

HISTORY TAKING Particulars Of The Patient: Name Age Sex Religion Occupation Address Date Of Admission Date Of Examination History : Chief Complaints Major Complaints With The Duration In Chronological Order Of Their Appearance H/O Present Illness Expansion Of The Chief Complaints In Relation To Their Mode Of Onset (Acute/ Insidious), Progress (Progressive/ Static/ With Exacerbation And

Adventitious Sounds

Adventitious sounds 1. Crepitations 2. Rhonchi 3. Pleural rub Crepitations Crepitations are discontinuous (<20 millisecond in duration) bubbling or crackling sound produced by the passage of air through exudate-filled bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, big cavity, or due to sudden snapping open of the relatively stiff alveoli at inspiration. Fine crepitations (end – inspiratory) –  soft, high-pitched

Breath Sounds

Breath Sounds Gas Turbulence In The Major Airways Is Responsible For Inspiratory Sound & Elastic Recoil Of The Lung Is Responsible For Expiratory Sound. Types Of Breath Sounds: Three Types ( Mainly Two Types – 1., 2. ) 1. Vesicular 2. Bronchial 3. Bronchovesicular Vesicular  Breath Sound Bronchial Breath Sound It Is The Sound Produced By The

Auscultation Of The Chest

Auscultation Of The Chest If Any One Is Asked To Auscultate The Chest, He/She Has To  Auscultate For Both The Respiratory System And CVS During Auscultation Of Left Side Of Chest And Only Respiratory System During Auscultation Of Right Side Of The Chest. Auscultate Over – ·       Front (Infraclavicular Area To Lower Costal Margin) ·       Sides

Clinical Examination Of Nervous System

Clinical Examination Of Nervous System 1.Higher Functions 2.Examination Of Cranial Nerves 3.Examination Of Sensory System 4.Examination Of Motor System Higher Functions Level Of Consciousness Orientation With Time, Place  And Person Intelligence Memory Speech Examination Of Cranial Nerves: For Details CLICK HERE Examination Of Sensory System There Are Six Main Sensory Modalities That Can Be Tested At The

Examination Of Cranial Nerves

Examination Of Cranial Nerves The Olfactory Nerve Test The Smell Sensation With Common Bedside Substances Such As Soap, Toothpaste Etc. Present These Substances To Each Nostril Separately And Ask The Patient To Name Them.   The Optic Nerve Visual Acuity – Distance Vision: Snellen’s Chart (6 Meters) Near Vision: Jaeger’s Chart (65 Centimetres) Field Of

Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)

Glasgow Coma Scale: Explanation with a case study The Glasgow Coma Scale Is Based On a 15 Point Scale Used For Estimating And Categorising The Severity Of Brain Injury. Following A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The Test Measures The Motor Response, Verbal Response, And Eye-Opening Response With The Following Scoring Scheme: Eye Response Spontaneous Eye Opening