Hayden G F
Postgrad Med. 1980 Apr;67(4):110-5, 118. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1980.11715427.
Like the reporter who relies on a nose for news, the physician needs a nose for diseases and intoxications. Characteristic patient odors accompany many diseases and intoxications, and their recognition can provide diagnostic clues, guide the laboratory evaluation, and affect the choice of immediate therapy.
就像依靠新闻嗅觉的记者一样,医生也需要对疾病和中毒有敏锐的察觉力。许多疾病和中毒都伴有患者特有的气味,识别这些气味可以提供诊断线索,指导实验室评估,并影响即时治疗方案的选择。