general examination عملي

Dr.Fakhir Yousif

General physical examination

How to inspect

Make sure the room is in a comfortable temperature
Use good lighting, preferably sunlight
Look and observe before touching
Completely expose the body part you are inspecting while draping the rest
Compare symmetrical body parts

Important aspects of physical examination

• Where does the examiner stand?
Exam with your right hand

Inspection

• Method of observation used during physical examination
• First step in examining a patient or body part
• It includes a general survey of the patient’s
• mental status posture
• body movement gait
• breath odor skin
• speech stature
• state of nutrition

Obese or wasted ?

face

Hands
legs
























anemia

Pallor and anemia

pa;
Iron deficiency anemia

Pernicous anemia

Shaved tongue
Loss of papillae

Pale hands

palmar crease

Compare the color of the palm

Look at the palmar crease

koilonychia

jaundice

Flapping tremor

CentralCyanosis

Peripheral cyanosis

Cyanosis

clubbing

Fingers & toes clubbing

psoriasis

Lymphadenopathy

Infection

Lymphoproliferative disease
leukemia

causes

Heart failure
Liver failure
Nephrotic syndrome

Bleeding signs

Petechiae

Purpura
echymoses