Summary

[Lenox Hill Hospital - Examining Patient]

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Title: [Lenox Hill Hospital - Examining Patient]
File Number: DN-B-277 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Documentary
Year: 1948
Subjects: Hospital - Medicine - Doctor - Examination; Patient - Tests - Electrocardiograph; Machine - Testing - Basal Metabolism; Nurse; Blood Test - Sample; Controls - Knobs - Working; Reflex - Reaction - Knee; Paper Work - Request Slips;
Description: 06:00:36:27 - 06:08:35:29 B W 1948 [Lenox Hill Hospital - Examining Patient] New York City - Lenox Hill Hospital Doctor examining woman patient sitting on bed while nurse takes notes. Looks into eyes, nose, mouth. Checks reflexes on knees w hammer checks throat. CU of hitting knees. MCU of nurse, w cap, watching. Patient laying in bed, nurse brings tray with tools & takes blood sample. CU of Electrocardiograph request slip for E. Conrad, age 32. Technician at cardiograph machine by bedside. Wires going to patients arm nurse adjusting dials. Basal Metabolism request slip. Dr. Curtis. Sign on room door. Doctor administering machine hooked up to patients mouth & chamber reacting to breathing recording on paper drum. Conrad, E Curtis, Dr
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