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hi guys, please give me your input because i read somewhere that we need to sit for cases and stand for er cases? what should i do? im scared if i sit down i won't give my patient the attention he/she needs so really stuck exam coming up thanks
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depends on your height...if you are tall, you should sit and if you are short, you should stand...this will enable you to make proper eye contact with the SP.
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definitely do NOT sit for an ER case or if patient upset for any reason.
for the rest do whatever makes you most comfortable.
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i support usmleaspirant10's point of maintaining eye contact.
Additionaly, if patient is lying down in bed on his/her back than you should take history while standing on right side of the patient. and if he/she is lying on his/her side, then it will be difficult to maintain the eye contact while standing, So in this case, take history while sitting.