Principles of Clinical Pathology and Decision Making

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Principles of Clinical Pathology and Decision
Making
KINE 3330 Pathology Pharmacology

• Chapter 1

SPRING 2007
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Objectives

• Discuss systemic pathology and how it differs
  from musculoskeletal injury/illness
• Discuss general and system-specific symptoms
  associated with general medical illnesses
• Discuss the role of differential diagnoses in
  assessing general medical illnesses
• Discuss red flags and their role in pathology
  assessment
• Discuss the general procedures used to assess
  general medical illnesses

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Assessment of General Medical Illnesses

• History
• Present complaints
• Medical history
• Family history
• Palpation
• Inspection
• Special Tests
• Vital signs
• Percussion
• Auscultation
• Neurological screening

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General Systemic Symptoms
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Key System-Specific Symptoms
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Key System-Specific Symptoms
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Key System-Specific Symptoms
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Differential Diagnosis

• Your assessment may identify more than one
  condition that might be causing the problem

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Red Flags

• Signs or symptoms that warrant referral to a
  physician

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Red Flags

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Red Flags

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Questions?