Examination of the body

Sialography

Sialography (X-ray of the salivary glands with artificial contrast of their ducts) is most often used to diagnose various diseases. Sialography allows us to judge the condition of the ducts and parenchyma of the gland.

Sialometry

To study the secretory activity of the salivary glands, sialometry of the major and minor salivary glands is performed. Secretion is usually determined by collecting parotid saliva or collecting secretion from the submandibular glands. Sialometry allows for the evaluation of the functions of each gland.

Rheoencephalography

Rheoencephalography (REG) is based on the measurement of changes in the total electrical resistance (impedance) of the head associated with the pulse wave when a weak high-frequency electric current is passed through electrodes.

Ultrasound echoencephalography

Ultrasound echoencephalography (EchoEG) is based on the principle of echolocation. The purpose of EchoEG is to identify gross morphological abnormalities in the structure of the brain (subdural hematomas, cerebral edema, hydrocephalus, large tumors, displacement of midline structures), as well as intracranial hypertension.

Magnetoencephalography

Magnetoencephalography is the registration of the magnetic component of the electromagnetic field of the brain. This method arose relatively recently due to the successes of low-temperature physics and ultra-sensitive magnetometry.

Pediatric Pain Rating Scale

The Wong-Baker scale is designed to assess pain intensity in children. It includes pictures of faces - a smiling face, which means no pain (0 points out of 5), a face distorted by a grimace and crying, which means the greatest pain intensity (5 points out of 5).

Peculiarities of ECG in children

ECG in children is important for diagnosing heart disease. The technique of taking an ECG, the lead system and the theoretical basis of the method are common to all age groups.

Assessing the severity of the injury

The Trauma Assessment Scale evaluates key physiological parameters, changes in which after trauma allow us to identify patients at risk. The scale includes five main vital signs: respiratory rate, breathing pattern, systolic blood pressure, capillary refill time, and the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).

Glasgow scale and assessment of neurological status

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) was proposed in 1974 as a practical method for assessing coma. Impaired consciousness is classified based on impairment of three response mechanisms: pupillary, motor, and speech.

Capillaroscopy

Capillaroscopy is a method of visual examination of capillaries in vivo. The full name of the method is wide-field capillaroscopy of the nail bed. The study is carried out at low magnification of the microscope (x12-40), the object of observation is the distal row of capillaries of the nail bed (eponychium).