Los Angeles Chiropractic College - Aesculapian Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Clinical diagnosis is a summation of physical and laboratory diagnosis - - the evaluation of the subjective, objective and laboratory findings. The course consists of a sequential consideration of the symptoms of disease to enable the student to recognize the syndromes, and to classify by group, type and name all the diseases: to make a prognosis and to prescribe treatment. The course combines lectures and demonstra- tions. Films, lantern slides, charts, pathologic specimens and clinic cases from the clinic are presented for consideration by the student. The course includes the study of the chiropractic man- agement of acute febrile diseases, diseases of the heart and vascular systemg of the respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, skeletal, muscu- lar, lymphatic and nervous systems. It considers diseases of the blood, ductless glands, eye, ear, nose and throat. Clinical Dia nosis ,r W

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DR. HAROLD PAYNE, D.C. Dept. of Radiology N , A, if JAY D. KIRBY Litt.D. CHon.J D.C. Diagnosis Clinical Dia nosis Clinical diagnosis is, perhaps, the broadest subject in the field of medicine. To grasp the course, students must first be familiar with pathology, laboratory diag- nosis, physical diagnosis, and, of course, the normal physiology, anatomy and relative chemistry. Every known condition is covered from the infectious diseases to the psychoses. A follow-up course in Differential Diagnosis makes for a complete diagnosis background before entering practice. In addition to his study of the standard texts in the diagnostic field, chiropractic students learn the value of spinal analysis as a diagnostic aid. Through investiga- tive methods pathogneumonic signs in the spinal column have been discovered. These signs, which may be found only in the particular disease to which they are related, often lead the chiropractic physician to a quick and accurate diagnosis. Training of the chiropractic student in quick recog- nition of the acute cases, such as ruptured appendix, stroke, shock, abdominal catastrophe and heart failure, has led to an increasing demand for hospitalization of chiropractic patients. Presently, there are several hospitals available for graduate study in diagnosis, as well as case manage- ment study. Recently across the nation there have been several chiropractically owned and operated hospitals made available for the profession. With these advance- ments in hand, entrance into Federal, State, County and City institutions looms as a distinct possibility within the next decade.

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X-Ray Roentgenography, fluoroscopy, spinography, and 36-inch radiographs of the spinal column are necessary for diagnostic purposes. Stu- dents are trained in X-ray technic and dark room experience. Chiropractic was among the first to utilize Roentgen's discovery of the X-ray. Since 1910 roentgenography has been an invaluable aid. Through findings of the X-ray, patients may trace their progress and watch the spinal curves return to the normal column. This is an exceptionally gratifying sensation to those who were previously informed that no help was possibleg that their spines would remain deformed forever. Extern Cr., Dale Trottier interprets x-ray findings to a patient. Extern, Dr. Roger Bibbs places the film into position. Extern, Dr. Arnold Kammam positions the x-ray head.