Tuberculin in diagnosis and treatment . e noted; yet they should not be so far apartas to cause neglect of the patient. The physician should alwaysknow the condition of his patients chest. Too frequent exam-inations, on the other hand, are harmful. They serve no com-parative purpose. They keep the patient unduly anxious andcause the patient to expect changes faster than they can possiblyoccur. I consider once a month often enough for a careful chestexamination, unless intercurrent troubles come on, or somesymptom calls for nn examination at the time. Value of the Graphic Temperature Chart.—Whi
Tuberculin in diagnosis and treatment . e noted; yet they should not be so far apartas to cause neglect of the patient. The physician should alwaysknow the condition of his patients chest. Too frequent exam-inations, on the other hand, are harmful. They serve no com-parative purpose. They keep the patient unduly anxious andcause the patient to expect changes faster than they can possiblyoccur. I consider once a month often enough for a careful chestexamination, unless intercurrent troubles come on, or somesymptom calls for nn examination at the time. Value of the Graphic Temperature Chart.—While the graphicchart is not indispensable in the treatment of tuberculosis, yetit is almost so. It is necessary to carry in mind a comprehensiveidea of the patients temperature and pulse, especially since theseindicate the various changes occurring in the lung, as well asthe little complications that come in. It is impossible for anyone, to have this comprehensive idea when the temperature is 186 TUBERCULIN IN DIAGNOSIS AND Heart Hounds Dc-uble apax. 2ni aortic accentuat ed ^ --1 —RThTi. 0 RjiTir--^ £jj^ jipr £ • • • 1 ^^^ o 0 I ^.Hjrr ]) 1 ,j; 00 1 0 1 II no. R^. .. 2 .. 1 III Exagge •ated an 1 ; IV Emph raeiratous 1 , V .. 1 .. 1 , 1. VI VII Fig. 30 A 30.—A aiul B. ] lU;str:iting iiietliod of recording ausculatory pheuoiiiena. Insteadof using signs, the various sounds as heard are recorded in each space. Fig. 30 Bwas made ten after Fig. 30 A, and shows tlie improvement in the variousareas. At this time the patient has fully regained his physical condition, has hadan absence of all symptoms for three months; no expectoration. TECHNIC OF ADMINIST
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