Science Education - Clinical Skills
Physical Examinations I

General Approach to the Physical Exam
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT The examination of the body is fundamental to ...

Observation and Inspection
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Observation and inspection is fundamental to ...

Palpation
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT The physical examination requires the use of ...

Percussion
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Simply stated, percussion refers to the ...

Auscultation
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Through auscultation, the clinician is able ...

Proper Adjustment of Patient Attire during the Physical Exam
Source: Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD, and Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT In order to optimize the ...

Blood Pressure Measurement
Source: Meghan Fashjian, ACNP-BC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA The term blood pressure (BP) describes lateral pressures produced by ...

Measuring Vital Signs
Source: Meghan Fashjian, ACNP-BC, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA The vital signs are objective measurements of a patient's clinical ...

Respiratory Exam I: Inspection and Palpation
Source: Suneel Dhand, MD, Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Disorders of the respiratory system with a chief ...

Respiratory Exam II: Percussion and Auscultation
Source: Suneel Dhand, MD, Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Learning the proper technique for percussion and ...

Cardiac Exam I: Inspection and Palpation
Source: Suneel Dhand, MD, Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center The cardiac assessment is one of the core ...

Cardiac Exam II: Auscultation
Source: Suneel Dhand, MD, Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Proficiency in the use of a stethoscope to listen ...

Cardiac Exam III: Abnormal Heart Sounds
Source: Suneel Dhand, MD, Attending Physician, Internal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Having a fundamental understanding of normal heart ...

Peripheral Vascular Exam
Source: Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT The prevalence of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) ...

Peripheral Vascular Exam Using a Continuous Wave Doppler
Source: Joseph Donroe, MD, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a common ...