Semiology: Clinical History

Clinical assessment · Clinical Bases

How it begins

Exhaustive analysis of the clinical history as a fundamental diagnostic tool: from the epistemological principles of the clinical method to the detailed technique of each component of the anamnesis, physical examination, clinical judgment and medical documentation.

What it covers

1. Fundamentals of Medical Semiology and the Clinical Method
2. · 1.1 Fundamental Concepts: Symptom, Sign, Syndrome
3. · 1.2 The Clinical Method: Epistemological Foundation
4. · 1.3 The Doctor-Patient Relationship: Dimensions and Models
5. The Clinical History: Concept, Value and General Structure
6. · 2.1 Functions of the Clinical History
7. · 2.2 Canonical Structure of the Clinical History
8. Anamnesis: Detailed Technique of Each Component
9. · 3.1 Affiliation Data: Diagnostic Relevance
10. · 3.2 Reason for Consultation
11. · 3.3 Present Illness (History of Present Illness): The 7 Attributes of the Symptom
12. · 3.4 Past Medical History (PMH)
13. · 3.5 Pharmacological Background: Medication as a Cause of Disease
14. · 3.6 Allergic History
15. · 3.7 Social History and Toxic Habits
16. · 3.8 Obstetric-Gynecological History (AGO)
17. · 3.9 Family History: Clinical Genetics in Practice
18. · 3.10 Review by Systems / Anamnesis by Devices
19. Physical Examination: Technique, Semiology and Findings
20. · 4.1 General Inspection: The First Diagnosis
21. · 4.2 Vital Signs: The Basic Alarm Panel
22. · 4.3 Chest Examination: Lungs and Heart by IPPA
23. · 4.4 Abdominal Examination: Quadrants and Special Maneuvers
24. · 4.5 Neurological Examination: Systematic Protocol
25. Cardinal Signs and Symptoms: Pathophysiology and Diagnostic Value
26. · 5.1 Pain: The Universal Symptom
27. · 5.2 Fever: Pathophysiology and Types of Fever Curves
28. · 5.3 Dyspnea, Edema and Syncope
29. · 5.4 Jaundice, Cyanosis and Hemoptysis
30. Clinical Reasoning: Diagnostic Hypotheses, DD and Biases
31. · 6.1 Differential Diagnosis Methodology
32. · 6.2 Cognitive Biases in Medical Reasoning
33. Diagnostic-Therapeutic Plan, Legal Aspects and Informed Consent
34. · 7.1 Diagnostic Plan: Rational Test Request
35. · 7.2 Medical History as a Legal Document: Confidentiality and Consent
36. · Synthesis: Clinical History as Art and Science