1. What is it necessary to know to make a correct diagnosis? 2. What kind of procedures are used to establish a diagnosis? 3. Why are laboratory analyses important? 4. What does X-ray help to reveal?

EXAMINATION OF A PATIENT
Before treating the patient it is necessary to make a correct diagnosis of the disease and
to determine the causes of the disease.
A number of different procedures is used to establish a diagnosis: history-taking;
physical examination, laboratory studies, instrumental studies, for example, taking
electrocardiograms or cystoscopy, X-ray examination and others.
Instrumental procedures also help to determine health problems. Electrocardiograms are
necessary to monitor the heart work. X-ray usually shows the borders and structure of the
internal organs, fractures and fissures, accumulation of liquid in the lungs, etc.
So, examination of the patient is a complex procedure that helps to timely reveal
diseases or dysfunctions of any organs and start their treatment.
1. What is it necessary to know to make a correct diagnosis?
2. What kind of procedures are used to establish a diagnosis?
3. Why are laboratory analyses important?
4. What does X-ray help to reveal?