The students guide to surgical diagnosis / by Christopher Heath.

  • Heath, Christopher, 1835-1905.
Date:
1879
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Credit: The students guide to surgical diagnosis / by Christopher Heath. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [Explanation—In taking the history of a case the student is expected to investigate alL the points men- tioned in section A. (p. 3), and then to search for the points which may refer to the particular case in section B. (pp. 4-(i). The same plan is to be followed with regard to the present condition, of which section A. (p. 7) is required for all patients, while sections B. and C. (pp. 7-11) contain references to special diseases and injuries.] HISTORY. § A. General. Required for all cases except paragraphs marked *, which may be omitted in cases of simple injury. Date of Admission—Name—Age—Sex. Occupation—How long followed—Previous occupa- tions, if any. * Present Illness—Exact date of commencement f, and character and sequence of each successive symptom—All previous treatment—Cause assigned, if any. Present Injury—Method of infliction, by direct or indirect violence—Immediate effect with reference to consciousness, power of walking, etc.—Haemor- rhage, amount and character—Length of time between infliction and admission. Previous Illnesses—Enumerate—If a disease be doubtful (as e. g. Syphilis), give symptoms in detail —The most important for a surgical case are Gonorrhoea, Syphilis, Rheumatism, Gout, Phthisis, or Tumour. Previous Injuries—Describe carefully. t Date to be stated in days of month, not days of week.