Screening Physical Exam

	Loyola University Medical Education Network	Screening Physical Exam Author: Arcot J. Chandrasekhar, MD, FRCP, FACP, FCCP

Abdomen Abdomen: Inspect Abdomen: Auscultate Abdomen: Superf-palpation Abdomen: Deep-palpation Liver: Palpation Liver: Percuss Spleen Kidneys Costo-vertebral Angle Inguinal Hernias Anus Rectal Exam Stool Skin Skin Legs ENT External Ear Otoscopic Hearing Nose		Nervous System Cranial Nerves Nerve 1 Nerve 2 Fundus Visual Acuity Visual Field Nerves 3, 4, 6 Muscles-extraocular Pupillary Reaction Accomodation Nerve 5 Nerve 7 Nerve 8 Nerve 9 & 10 Nerve 11 Nerve 12 Motor System Muscles: arms Palms Muscles: legs Sensory System Stretch Reflexes Plantar Reflex Cerebellar Function Gait	Heart Radial Pulses Neck Veins Precardium: Inspect Precardium: Palpate Suprasternal Notch Heart: Auscultate Edema Head & Neck Head Mouth Salivary Glands Thyroid Gland Nodes Cervical Gynecology Speculum/Cervix Pap Smear Vagina Bimanual Exam Rectovaginal Exam	External Genitalia & Breast Breast: Inspect Breast: Palpate Nodes Axillary Penis Scrotum Nodes Inguinal Female Genitalia Joints Neck Arms Leg Spine	Lungs Respiratory Rate Trachea: Position Chest: Observe Chest: Expansion Voice Transmission Chest Percuss Lungs: Auscultate Eyes External Exam Conjunctivae Anterior Segment Visual Acuity Pupillary Reaction Accomodation Visual Field Muscles: Extraocular Funduscopic	General Wash Hands Appearance Blood Pressure Fingers Nails Subungual Space Vascular Carotid Arteries: Palpation Carotid Arteries: Auscultation Femoral Pulses Femoral: Auscultation Arteries Leg
Last Updated: March 28, 2006 ... Created: July 25, 1997