Modern diagnosis and treatment of diseases of childern; a treatise on the medical and surgical diseases of infancy anf childhood . ce of urine). Disturbance of sleep (pavor; snoring; twitching i. Behavior and mental capacity (recent change; truancy). Condition of special senses10 (defective vision, hearing,etc.). Intelligent response to the aforementioned questions onthe part of those in charge of the patient, will materially aidin the diagnosis. It will be found of advantage to keep a brief but comprehen-sive record of the history and condition of the patient at the timeof examination, and of
Modern diagnosis and treatment of diseases of childern; a treatise on the medical and surgical diseases of infancy anf childhood . ce of urine). Disturbance of sleep (pavor; snoring; twitching i. Behavior and mental capacity (recent change; truancy). Condition of special senses10 (defective vision, hearing,etc.). Intelligent response to the aforementioned questions onthe part of those in charge of the patient, will materially aidin the diagnosis. It will be found of advantage to keep a brief but comprehen-sive record of the history and condition of the patient at the timeof examination, and of the further course of the disease. Thedifferent so-called card systems in vogue generally answer thispurpose admirably, especially in private practice. 2 See page 52. ~> See page 24. :>> See page 41. s See page 7. 4 See page 42. 9 See page 44. •See page 42. 10 See pages 8, 9 and 10. 0 See page 27. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. 3 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. The history-taking completed, we next turn to the physi-cal examination of the patient. This should be systematic,preferably with the child entirely undressed, and if deemed. rig. 1.—Top View of the Foetal Skull (showing the Ante-rior Fontanelle and the Frontal, Coronal, and Sagittal Sutures).(Grandiii, Jarman and Marx.) necessary, should include inspection, palpation, auscultation,percussion, mensuration and weighing. We usually begin with the examination of the head,noting its size and shape, the condition of the bones of the 4 EXAMINATION OF THE PATIENT. skull, its fontanelles and sutures, its attitude; facial expressionand hue; the condition of the nose, eyes, ears, mouth, lips,t< »ngue, teeth and pharynx. THE HEAD. The head is rarely normal in shape immediately after seal]) is swollen, the bones are often displaced, and heremoderndiagnosis00shef
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