Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine - Osteoblast Yearbook (Kirksville, MO)

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,X 1a,.,f- r L1 I Q... V HQ' r-Lt: rs Q E i DR, STUKEY P11E1'A1uN1: AND Durst T1x1:THE S1 L1111' 111 Sl'l'L'l.-Xl P.xT11o1o1 1 '11 Et1x11 xx The Pathology Department N tl1e modern tre.1t111e11t of d1se.1se the tmthologist 11l.1ys .1 l.lfgC 11.1rt. This is p.1r t1cul.1rly true 111 c.1ses of11eopl.1s111s.111d 11ew growths. It 15 hy the d1.1g11os1s of the rmthologist th.1t the ctire of p.1tie11ts is 111.111y times outlined, This st.1te111e11t holds true l10t only for the hospitals hut for the doctor Ill Pl'1X'.lt6 pr.1ct1ce. The pathology l11hor.1tory. co11ducted hy Dr. htukey, h.1s come to hc one of the most 1111port.111t dep11rt111e11ts connected with tl1e school, lt is kept husy w1tl1 spec11i1e11s from the operating rooms of tl1e two lXOSPlt-llS and with tissue sent Ill hy held doctors. These specimens .ITE carefully prepared .md ex11111111ed, then .1 report is given 111 order that the l--1ClfS found hy the lens 111.1y help the doctor .rs he proceeds with tre11t111e11t. Another large part of the work of tl1e l.1hor.1tory is the prep.1r.1t1o11 of speci mens for use 111 the pathology classes ofthe SCl100l. M.1ter1.1l for tl11s work is Ol'1I.l1ITCL.l from the two hospitals, the dissection rooms, tmd from .tutopsies All tl11s 11'..1ter1.1l is cut .md st.1111ed with the greatest c.1re. After the slides .1re finished, they .ire Cl.lSSl lied tmd catalogued. Dr. Stukey has 111 the l.1st few years gathered together the nucleus of .1 p.1th1 ology museum which is of great value to tl1e students of the school 111 their study of' pdthology. Much credit is due Dr, Stukey for this work .md for the high st.111d.1rd of service that he 111.1i11tt1ins 111 his pathology l.1horutory. 51611

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,nu Q--ws -as A ,ll Qui l'11i's11-si. Disuxosis LBFMONLSIRATIUN BY Dia, EARL, 311, physical Diagnosis Hlf llUpUI'l.ll1CC of Physical Dmgnosis is impressed upon the lower juniors hy Dr. Earl lmlllgllllll, Sr, His keen inspection of .1 p.tt1ent POIINS out to the class the Ll6I.l1lS which esc.1pe the C1lSll.ll ohserver. His .ihle 1mperson.1t1on of people suffering with tet.1ny, tuher' culosis ofthe hip, .ind other conditions, will not soon he forgotten. The students' knowledge of the phys1c.1l signs is ch.1llenged hy Dr. E.lI'l'S m.1nner of entering the cl.1ssroom 11nd What dise.1ses do l l1.lV6i'U He often hrings his prixxite p.1tients hefore the cl.1ss to show the Cl1.lIlgCS produced hy p.1thologic.1l conditions. Ex'.1lu.1tion ot' the 1Wl1YS1C.ll signs is ditlicult to tegich, The instructor overcomes this trouhle hy lllLlSII'.lfl1Jl1, COIl1P.lI'15-ON. -ind contr.1st in dill'erent1.1ting d1se.1ses. Aid. in prog' nosis .1s well .1s in d1.1gnosis, derived from hlood pressure re.1dings rind from percussion .ind.111seult.1t1onofthe thor.1cic c.1ge. is stressed. Methods of procedure in illieiting the physic.1l signs ure cle.1rly discussed, illustr.1' tions .ire shown, cl1.lgI'.ll1lS .1re LlI'.lVVl1,.ll1t.l demonstixitions .ire given in cl.1ss, Both the wrong .ind the correct methods .ire shown. Complete expl11n.1tions for eaich step in the procedures .llfClYllll7.ll'Iy the lecture, This technique given hy Dr. E.1i'l is pl'.lCtlCCLl hy the meinhers of the cl.1ss in SCCllOIl.ll l.1hot.1to1'y meetings, They use e.1ch other .1s suhiects. Frequently special p.1tients .ire present in these periods. Then C.lCl'1 student h.1s the opportunity to m.1ke ll physic.1l ex' .1llNIl.1UOI'l ol the p.1tient, to CX'.llLl.lfC the conditions found, .ind to give the prohgihle diiigf nosis with re.1sons for s11ch .1 kll.lgllOSlS. So to Dt. Lrllltllillll do the students extend their thainks for his untirmg effort in openf ing .ind ClC.lIAlUg the w.1v so th.1t they Illdy UI1t.lCl'Sif.lllLl this interesting suhiect, Physiciil lbrignosis. f16oj

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