{"id":1658,"date":"2016-08-18T01:41:20","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T05:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linacolucci.com\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2016-08-18T01:59:51","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T05:59:51","slug":"how-to-perform-physical-exams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linacolucci.com\/2016\/08\/how-to-perform-physical-exams\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Perform Physical Exams #EngineerInTheWards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The majority of my Intro to Clinical Medicine course <\/a>(HST 201M)\u00a0this summer was dedicated to learning how to perform various physical exams*. \u00a0We percussed and auscultated, inspected and palpated every part of the body.\u00a0To prepare for our test\u00a0at the end of the summer, I made a checklist for every physical exam we learned. I thought I’d share these checklists in case they are useful to medical students, future MEMP<\/a> students like myself, or anyone with an interest in learning about how physicians examine different parts of the body.<\/p>\n

*read about\u00a0my views on the validity of physical exams here<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sample physical exam checklist. Click here<\/a> or on the image to see the complete 25-page document.<\/p>\n


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\n<\/a>Table of Contents<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Introduction
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When in doubt
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Required Elements of Every Physical Exam
\n<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0General Inspection<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Vitals<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012 Cranial Nerves<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Neurology Exam<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Mini Mental Examination<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Head and Neck<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Thyroid<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Pulmonary<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cardiovascular Exam<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Abdomen<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Ears<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eye Exam<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Hand Examination<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Extras<\/span>
\n\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Good places to learn physical exams<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When there is a symptom\u2026<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Recommended Medical\/Clinical References<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/a>Photos of our class practicing physical examination skills on each other (or ourselves). Sometimes we were goofballs and sometimes we got things right.<\/p>\n

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Practicing auscultation. Sometimes you just need the closest heart you can find and that happens to be your own heart.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Examining cranial nerve number 8. “Do you hear this louder in one ear than the other?”<\/p><\/div>\n

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Practicing percussion skills.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Practicing how to take blood pressure.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Learning from an expert on how to bring out people’s reflexes.<\/p><\/div>\n

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As always, let me know if you find any mistakes in this content or have suggestions for improvement. Thanks!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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