Question

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GENERAL AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION IN CLERKSHIP

Answer 1

At the end of the internal medicine and Nursing clerkship, students are expected to be able to perform general and physical examination in every new patient encounter. Some of the common difference between general and physical examinations are :-

* Routine physical examination is general examination.

Periodic health evaluation, annual physical, comprehensive medical exam, general health checkup, preventive health examination, medical checkup / simply medical is physical examination performed on an asymptomatic patient for medical screening purpose.

* General examination performed by nursing professionals such as registered nurse, liscensed practical nurse.

Physical examination performed by a pediatrician, family practice physicians, physician assistants, a certified nurse practitioner or other primary care providers.

* General examination involves a medical history, a brief or complete physical examination and sometimes laboratory test. Some more advanced tests include ultrasound and mammogram.

Physical examination includes all tests and diagnostic procedures .

* General examination is a form of screening and aim of examination is to detect early signs of disease to prevent them.

Physical examination including periodic health evaluation, annual physical, comprehensive medical exam, general health checkup, preventive health examination, medical checkups.

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