Case Taking

Question 1

Hahnemann says that individualizing examination of a case of disease demands of the physician only:….
(aphorism 83)

Answer 1

• impartiality
• sound senses
• attentive observation
• faithfulness in recording the disease picture

Question 2

is notetaking subjective or objective?

Answer 2

subjective

Question 3

what is key to notetaking?

Answer 3

silence

Question 4

what is characteristic symptoms?

Answer 4

most striking, strange, unusual/distinctive, and peculiar signs and symptoms in a case

Question 5

what does case-taking begin wtih?

Answer 5

open-ended questions

Question 6

what happens when someone has a strong vital force?

Answer 6

a patient with a strong vital force has more intense symptoms, and a better chance of quick and full recovery

Question 7

what is an artificial disease?

Answer 7

effects of cure like with like. It’s a conscious decision/human-made rather than from nature

Question 8

what is complete symptom?

Answer 8

SMILE
sensations
modalities
intensity
location
etiology (causology)

Question 9

define concomitants

Answer 9

symptoms that happen concurrently with chief complaint - may or may not relate

Question 10

keep in mind that acute diseases tend to have…

Answer 10

severe, more intense and clear symptoms than chronic diseases do

Question 11

a person’s ? towards their illness is ? of their general?

Answer 11

attitude, representative, emotional state

Question 12

what is a review of the system

Answer 12

review of systems is a head to toe examination questions to make sure you have covered all the symptoms including old symptoms