Cardiovascular system history and examination
Look around the room to see if any accessories/ instruments like wheelchairs/ inhalers/ Sputum sample Once the child is seated, ask if you could expose the upper body. For lower body, you may need to ask permission from the examiner also General examination Level of consciousness- Alert/ Oriented/ cooperativeDecubitus (position in bed)GaitBuilt- Average/ small or […]
CRANIAL NERVES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
There are 12 Cranial nerves. All of them arising from the brain and running down various pathways and performing the following functions.
History taking scheme
Most history taking follows the below format Details of the patient History Physical examination Summary Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Investigations Management History of presenting complaints 1) Details of the patient Name Sex Age Occupation Address Accompanying person and the relation 2) History Chief presenting complaints Past medical history Family history Treatment history Psychological history Obstetric history […]
Salivary gland swelling
Acute Viral infections Mumps Ebstein Barr Parainfluenza HIV Bacterial infections Staphylococcus aureus Streptococcus viridans Hemophilus influenza Streptococcus pneumoniae E-coli Bacteroides Immune causes HIV Sjorgen syndrome Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis IgA deficiency Ulcerative arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Other Blunt trauma Radiation Obstruction- due to stricture or stone Drugs Chronic causes Hypoproteinemia Miculicz Sarcoidosis Tumours Features of […]