An emergency situation, whether it is unresponsiveness, an acute medical condition, drug intoxication, or trauma, requires a change in the usual sequence of history taking and examination. Life-threatening conditions, such…
FIG. A.1 Physical growth curves for children ages birth to 24 months: Boys. (From http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/who_charts.htm .) FIG. A.2 Physical growth curves for children ages birth to 24 months: Girls.
Each year millions of children, youth, and young adults participate in organized sports and are required by state and local school districts to have a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE). Rare…
The physical examination of the venous and arterial structures of the vascular system is a critical component of patients’ evaluation. You can gain great insight into their overall cardiovascular status,…
Blood Pressure Levels for Boys 1 to 17 Years of Age by Height Percentile Adapted from Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al. (2017). Clinical practice guideline for screening and…
The chest and lungs allow for respiration. The purpose of respiration is to keep the body adequately supplied with oxygen and protected from excess accumulation of carbon dioxide. It involves…
The lymphatic system is examined region by region during the examination of the other body systems (i.e., head and neck, breast and axillary, genitalia, and extremities) and by palpating the…
The head provides the bony housing and protective cover for the brain, including the organs that provide senses of vision, hearing, smell, and taste. The neck provides stability and support…
Weight and body composition offer information about an individual’s health status and may provide a clue to the presence of disease when they are out of balance. Nutrition is considered…
The mental status portion of the neurologic examination is a complex process. Mental status is the total expression of a person’s emotional responses, mood, cognitive functioning (ability to think, reason,…
