Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer -  University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal
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"Systematically evaluating basic clinical examination findings can help reach an accurate diagnosis and create an appropriate treatment plan by combining patient complaints with objective data."
Basic Clinical Examination Findings

Basic Clinical Examination Findings

FindingsMeaningExample Diseases
HepatomegalyEnlarged liverHepatitis, cirrhosis
SplenomegalyEnlarged spleenInfection, leukemia
EdemaTissue swellingHeart failure, kidney failure
CyanosisBluish discolorationHypoxia, heart diseases
TachycardiaRapid heart rateFever, hyperthyroidism

Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Assoc. Prof. Muhammet Emin Çam
Rector Advisor, Vice Dean, and Faculty Member - Istanbul Kent University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Departmant of Pharmocology
Visiting Researcher&Lecturer -  University College London, Mechanical Engineering and Faculty of Medicine, UK
Visiting Lecturer - University of Aveiro, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Portugal