The difference between physical examination and physical
observation is that the observation is the act of observing and the
fact of being observed whereas in physical examination is the act
of examining the patient by the different aspects of tools .
PHYSICAL OBSERVATION |
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION |
- It is the act of observing the patient , and the fact of being
observed ,
- The act of noting that are observeing during the patient ,
- Observation can be done at any time , whether during procedure
, before procedure or after the procedure ,
- its a initial action when a patient comes to the doctor or
nurses .,
- It is not the complete assessment process for the patient ,
while it is systematic part of each componennt of the physical
examination .
- subtle observation probably account for '' the sixth sense ''
of astute clinicians .
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- It is the act of examine .
- it is the particularly a kind of esxamine the
patient by a medical proffestional to establish the
extent and nature of any sickness or injury ,
- physical examination is the complete assessment of a patient's
physical and mental status .
- A physical assessment is the systematic collection of objective
information that is directly observed or is elicited through
examination tecqniques .
- it has the various sub orders ;- such as spcefic pyhsical
examination for the specific body parts with specfic tecniques or
tools to determine the dignosis of the disease .
- for example ;- ear examination , eye examination , abdomen
examination ., and there are many mores .
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