DR KENT

DR KENT

Definition:

• Concept of value of symptoms according to Kent: value of a symptom is the degree of certainty of its presence → intensity, duration, aggravation and amelioration, location, and relation to the modalities.

Steps to evaluate a symptom according to Kent:

• Determine the quality of the symptom → whether it is a sensation, a pain, or a feeling.
• Determine the intensity of the symptom → whether it is mild, moderate, or severe.
• Determine the duration of the symptom → whether it is acute or chronic.
• Determine the aggravating and ameliorating factors → what makes it better or worse.
• Determine the location of the symptom → where it is felt in the body.
• Determine the relation to the modalities → how it is affected by rest, motion, weather, and emotions.

Justification of evaluation:

• Evaluation of a symptom is justified based on the degree of certainty of its presence.
• The value of a symptom is considered in the context of the general symptoms of the patient.
• The value of a symptom is considered in the context of the totality of symptoms.

Demonstration of evaluation:

• A symptom is considered more valuable if it is intense, long-lasting, and has a clear aggravating and ameliorating factor.
• A symptom is considered less valuable if it is mild, short-lived, and has no clear aggravating or ameliorating factor.
• The value of a symptom is considered in relation to the general symptoms of the patient.
• The value of a symptom is considered in relation to the totality of symptoms.

Philosophy of Kent:

• Kent's philosophy emphasizes the importance of evaluating each symptom individually.
• Kent's philosophy emphasizes the importance of considering the totality of symptoms.
• Kent's philosophy emphasizes the importance of considering the general symptoms of the patient.

Aphorism:

• Aphorism 106: "The value of a symptom is the degree of certainty of its presence."