Problem 1-2: How to elicit neurological signs effectively,

demonstrate them with confidence and make a lasting impression.

(The smart way of performing neurological physical examination 1)
The purpose of physical examination
is to elicit clinical signs of the disease
to reach or narrow down the diagnosis, order appropriate investigations,
reassure the patient, and provide
appropriate treatment, advice and
follow-up. Smart physical examination
is based on smart history. Smart physical examination will not replace or
substitute poor history and vice versa. A confident clinician makes a
lasting impression when (s)he performs physical examination based on
smart history and performs it with confidence. Confidence can only be
achieved by practice and practice (Practice makes perfect), so every
moment and every patient in hospital wards is an educational opportunity,
so practice by examining patients over and over again. Patients are your
best teachers and nothing can replace or substitute this experience.
Common sense dictates that physical examination should proceed in
the following order:
Problem 1-2: How to elicit neurological signs effectively,
demonstrate them with confidence and make a lasting impression.
(The smart way of performing neurological physical examination 1)
The purpose of physical examination
is to elicit clinical signs of the disease
to reach or narrow down the diagnosis, order appropriate investigations,
reassure the patient, and provide
appropriate treatment, advice and
follow-up. Smart physical examination
is based on smart history. Smart physical examination will not replace or
substitute poor history and vice versa. A confident clinician makes a
lasting impression when (s)he performs physical examination based on
smart history and performs it with confidence. Confidence can only be
achieved by practice and practice (Practice makes perfect), so every
moment and every patient in hospital wards is an educational opportunity,
so practice by examining patients over and over again. Patients are your
best teachers and nothing can replace or substitute this experience.
Common sense dictates that physical examination should proceed in
the following order: Problem 1-2: How to elicit neurological signs effectively,
demonstrate them with confidence and make a lasting impression.
(The smart way of performing neurological physical examination 1)
The purpose of physical examination
is to elicit clinical signs of the disease
to reach or narrow down the diagnosis, order appropriate investigations,
reassure the patient, and provide
appropriate treatment, advice and
follow-up. Smart physical examination
is based on smart history. Smart physical examination will not replace or
substitute poor history and vice versa. A confident clinician makes a
lasting impression when (s)he performs physical examination based on
smart history and performs it with confidence. Confidence can only be
achieved by practice and practice (Practice makes perfect), so every
moment and every patient in hospital wards is an educational opportunity,
so practice by examining patients over and over again. Patients are your
best teachers and nothing can replace or substitute this experience.
Common sense dictates that physical examination should proceed in
the following order: Problem 1-2: How to elicit neurological signs effectively,
demonstrate them with confidence and make a lasting impression.
(The smart way of performing neurological physical examination 1)
The purpose of physical examination
is to elicit clinical signs of the disease
to reach or narrow down the diagnosis, order appropriate investigations,
reassure the patient, and provide
appropriate treatment, advice and
follow-up. Smart physical examination
is based on smart history. Smart physical examination will not replace or
substitute poor history and vice versa. A confident clinician makes a
lasting impression when (s)he performs physical examination based on
smart history and performs it with confidence. Confidence can only be
achieved by practice and practice (Practice makes perfect), so every
moment and every patient in hospital wards is an educational opportunity,
so practice by examining patients over and over again. Patients are your
best teachers and nothing can replace or substitute this experience.
Common sense dictates that physical examination should proceed in
the following order: