physical exams
Routine medical evaluations
Physical exams are medical evaluations where a healthcare provider examines a patient's body—checking vital signs, listening to heart and lungs, palpating organs, testing reflexes.
Some are routine checkups; others investigate specific symptoms.
The term also refers to health screenings required for employment, sports participation, or insurance: I need a physical exam before starting the new job.
- stethoscopeMedical listening instrument
- deep breathThorough filling of lungs
- family medicineComprehensive care for all ages
- auscultationMedical listening examination
- otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
say ahh · inspection · pre-employment screening · sphygmomanometer · percussion · palpation · cancer screening · internal medicine · pulse oximeter · tongue depressor · thermometer · ophthalmoscope · wellness checks · reflex hammer · pediatrics · occupational medicine · annual checkup · geriatrics
- occupational healthworkplace safety, occupational health, workplace injuries, OSHA compliance, safety training
- health educationhealth education, health curriculum, school health, health literacy, health videos
- preventionflu shot, prevent, flu shots, protect, vaccines
- school healthschool nurse, school nurses, school clinics, health office, nurse office
- doctor tasksdiagnosis, treatment, prescribing, patient care, surgery
- military medicinecombat medics, combat medic, field hospitals, army surgeon, combat medicine
physical examssurgical procedures
Invasive medical interventions
medical treatment · surgery · drug administration · chemotherapy · emergency treatment
physical examsacute care
Urgent medical intervention
emergency treatment · sick visits · disease management · crisis intervention · urgent care
physical examspsychological evaluations
Formal mental health assessments
psychiatric assessments · psychiatric evaluations · cognitive testing · psychological testing · therapy sessions