Presenting complaints Physical Examination Introduce yourself, obtain consent to examine and position the patient recumbent at 45 degrees. Expose to the waist and explain what you’re doing. Inspection General inspection Is the patient in pain or respiratory distress? Assess their…
Presenting the patient Presenting Complaint Review of Systems Past History OBGYN History Sexual History Psychiatric History
Viral hepatitis is a viral infection of the liver. It is most commonly caused by the hepatitis virus, but other viruses e.g. CMV, EBV and Yellow Fever can cause hepatitis. There are 5 types of hepatitis virus: Hepatitis A Virus…
Ludwig’s Angina Ludwig’s angina is a bilateral cellulitis involving the submandibular, submental, or sublingual spaces. It presents as edema and cellulitis with an intact skin. It is named after Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Von Ludwig who was the first to describe…