CORE GENERAL MEDICAL EXAMS (Systems based)
- General screening exam
- CVS Exam
- Respiratory Exam
- GIT Exam
- Screening Neurological Exam
CORE GENERAL SURGICAL EXAM (Anatomy based)
- Lumps/Bumps exam
- Ulcer exam / Vascular Exam (also part of Dermatology)
- Abdominal Exam (slightly different to a GIT exam)
- Neck Exam / ENT Exam
- Breast Exam
- General Leg exam (screen for neurological, vascular or MSS cause and
proceed as required)
CORE MSS /RHEUMATOLOGY / ORTHOPAEDIC
- Gait test (also part of Neuro exam)
- Shoulder
- Hands
- Hip
- Knee
- Back
MISC. MSS /RHEUMATOLOGY / ORTHOPAEDIC
MISC. EXAM
- Dermatology / Rash / Skin lump exam
MISC MEDICAL EXAM
- Cranial nerve test
- Cerebellar function
- Speech test
- Eye test (also part of Ophthalmology)
- Gaze test
- Hearing test (see also ENT exam)
- Rheumatological Exam
- Haematological Exam
- Endocrine Exam (also part of Neck Lump exam)
- Renal Exam
SPECIALTY SURGICAL EXAM
Usually overlaps with above
e.g.
- ENT / Neck Lump
- Ortho / Rheumatology / MSS
- Neurosurgery / Neurology
- Plastics Hands / Rheumatology
- Plastics Lumps / Dermatology
REFERENCES (see also Textbook list)
- Talley & O'Connor, Clinical Examination: A Systematic Guide to Physical
Diagnosis
- Browse's Introduction to the Symptoms and Signs of Surgical Disease
- Hoppenfeld, Physical Examination of the Spine and Extremities
- McRae, Clinical Orthopaedic exam