SPCH 311 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Angiography, Vestibular System, Scissor Gait
2 Oct 2016
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Intro: hypocrites emphasized the importance of clinical observation: good therapy is based on good observation. As therapists, never rush through an evaluation because that is your information-gathering process. Questions are asked about past medical history (medical history, surgeries, etc. ) and family medical history (any issues of heredity with diseases). Then they are questioned about the medications they are/have taken (side effects?). Social history and environmental history (what is your daily environment). Then there will be a review of systems (respiratory, cardio, digestive system): the physical exam: the doctor will examine what he has asked about. He will examine the physical aspects of the patient, making note of the following: hygiene (how are their self-care skills?, alertness/responsiveness (how do they interact?, physical symmetry (looking for drooping in the face or limb weakness, posture d. i. Some of the ways that they examine these things is by checking your height and weight doing an heent exam (head, eyes, ears,
