A manual of medical diagnosis / by A.W. Barclay.

  • Barclay, A. W., 1817-1884.
Date:
1857
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A manual of medical diagnosis / by A.W. Barclay. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Outline of the Particulars which a Clinical Cleric ought to attempt to enumerate in the History of each Case which he records. Address — Name — Age — Sex—Civil state — Occupation—(in Females, number of children—date of last pregnancy—■ menstrual function). History:— Present state :— 1. General symptoms : a. Skin ; as to heat and di^yness. 1). Pulse ; as to frequency, force, and fulness. c. Tongue ; as to coating and moisture. d. Bowels and urine. e. Appetite and thirst. 2. Appearance : a. Size. h. Aspect and expression, c. Colour. 3. Position or posture ; a. In bed. h. Out of bed—Gait and manner. 4. Sensations. Survey of regions and organs :— 1. Innervation : a. Brain. h. Nerves. 2. Eespiration. 3. Circulation: a. Heart. b. Blood-vessels. 4. Digestion : a. Assimilation. b. Excretion—Character of stools—Analysis of urine. a. Of present attack. b. Of previous illness.