Mnemonic: SSSS Stenotic lesion of Semilunar valve and Septal defect cause Systolic murmur. From this, you should also be able to remember that regurgitant lesions…
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Murmurs Made Easy
Pediatric History Taking – Structured format and Guide
Identification (ID): Name Age/Date of Birth Sex Informant ( Reliability) Parent’s name, age, address, education, religion Chief Complaints (CC): Symptoms X Duration in Chronological order…
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Heart Sounds – Abnormal
The basic clinical examination of the Cardiac System is by Auscultation (listening to the sounds made by the heart). As explained in the previous article…
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Developmental Milestones : Mnemonic
Principles of development: Development proceeds from the head downward (cephalocaudal principle). Development proceeds from the center of the cody outward (proximodistal development). Development depends on…
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History and Physical Examination Format
A) HISTORY 1. General Information: Name: Age/Gender: Address: Source of history: Patient/Relative/Carer 2. Chief complaints: Complaint X Duration Chronological order Maximum 4-5 Should include all…
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Eliciting Smoking and Alcohol History
Smoking History Ask: Have you ever smoked? If yes – Further ask: For how long? What form? (cigarettes, cigars, pipe, chewed) How much? Quantify smoking…
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Fever : Definition, Mechanism and Types
Definition of Fever Studies have found that the maximum normal oral temperature is 37.2ºC (98.9ºF) at 6 A.M. and 37.7ºC (99.9ºF) at 4 P.M.; these…
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Relative Bradycardia
Synonyms: Faget sign, Sphygmo-thermic dissociation, Sphygmo-thermal dissociation Definition of Relative Bradycardia Physiologically, for each 1 °F rise in body temperature, there is a commensurate increase…
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