Medical Investigation 101

Medical Doctors

Physicians / Practitioners

Types of Fields

Pediatricians

Doctors specializing in the care of children.

Family Physicians

Treat family members of all ages.

Specialists- treat more complex medical problems

Physiology

Pathophysiology

How that process can go wrong.

Details of how the human body normally works.

Pathologist

A physician who looks for abnormal human tissue under a microscope or with chemical tests. is usually in a lab.

Other Important Information--

History / Patient History-

The patients story of their complaint or illness.

Symptoms-

What the patient describes they're going through.

Physical Examination-

With special attention to the areas of pain the doctor examines their patient for signs of discoloration or swelling. Anything that tells the doctor that something is abnormal.

Additional clues as to what the patient has come from X-rays or laboratory tests.

Diagnostic Testing ^^^

An x-ray can show if someone has a broken bone ((fracture))

It takes years of training to learn how to diagnose the causes of of health problems, and to become experienced in solving those problems

Medical Specialties-

(A specific sub-category a doctor can specialize in.

Cardiology-

Specializing in the heart.

Gerontologist-

Specializes on the process of ageing, Helps their patients deal with the ravages of growing old..

Trauma Surgeon-

Works in the emergency room, is the surgeon if you get seriously injured.

Education-

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