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The Diagnosis of Diseases 11 



Symptoms 12 



Determining the Diseased Organ 14 



The Recognition of the Disease 15 



I. Anamnesis 18 



II. Determining the Status Praesens 21 



Method of Examination. 



Inspection 21 



Palpation 23 



Percussion 24 



Auscultation 29 



A. General Part of Examination 31 



1. Signalment 31 



2. Habitus 32 



I. Attitude of the Patient , 33 



II. Condition 39 



III. Conformation 40 



IV. Temperament 40 



Diseases which are character 



ized particularly by change 



i n Habitus 4 2 



3. The Skin • $ 



I. Condition of the Hair Coat 44 



II. The Skin's Moisture 45 



III. Swellings in, and immediately under, 



the Skin 46 



IV. Color of the Skin 49 



V. Condition of the Skin 50 



Diseases of the Skin 50 



