1. What Do You Know About “Doctoring”?

2. Basic Physical Exam (PE)
an orderly evaluation of body and functions
Inspection techniques
Palpation
Auscultation
Percussion
Vital signs: respiratory rate, temperature, pulse, and blood pressure (BP)

3. Types of P. E.
Medical / Clinical / Physical
Preventative
Sports
Insurance

4. P. E. Includes: Medical history (personal profile)
collecting info about patient (pt)
events that might be related
chief complaint (CC)
history of present illness
past medical problems
family problems
social history

5. Includes: (cont’) Imaging tests Laboratory tests MRI Chemistry Panel
CT / CAT
X-rays
SPECT
PET
Sonography
Chemistry Panel
blood
urine / feces
pathology

6. Tools Scale Thermometer Sphygmomanometer Stethoscope
Clock / Watch w/ second hand
Laboratory….needles, tubes, cups, slides, ….

7. Basic Vocabulary Disorder: an abnormality of structure and/or function
Disease: illness characterized by a recognizable set of symptoms and signs
Symptoms (Sx): changes in body functions (subjective) not apparent to an observer
Examples: headache, nausea
Signs: objective changes, observable and measurable
Examples: bleeding, swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, a rash, paralysis

8. Diagnosis (Dx)
ID of a disease or disorder based on a scientific evaluation of patient’s symptoms and signs, medical history, physical exam, and sometimes data from lab tests

10. Prognosis a prediction of the probable course and outcome
of a disease.
the likelihood of recovery from a disease.

11. Questions / Thoughts