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While doing physical examination, I followed systematic approach of head to toe examination
and use following method for physical examination
Inspection
Percussion
Palpation
Auscultation
Measurement
I could get more objective data and another additional health problem which is helpful to plan
for care. The findings are listed below:
MEASUREMENTS:
Length : 99cm
Weight :15 kg
Temperature :98.4F
Pulse :96/min
Respiration :26/min
Patient is conscious, oriented to time, place & person.
GENERAL APPEARANCE:
Consciousness: He is oriented to time, place and person.
Nutritional status: Well nourished
Looks : Healthy
Posture/Gait :Straight
Hygiene and grooming : Well groomed
Behavior : good and co-operative
Mood : Appropriate to situation
SKIN:
Color of skin : Brown in colour.
Edema: Not present on examination
Cut or abrasion : Not present
Loose of elasticity: Skin returns to previous status in less than 2 seconds.
Thrush : Not present
HEAD:
• Round in size and shape
Head No any masses, nodules or scar
FACE:
Asymmetry: absent
Skin: Normal texture, no any scars present.
EYES:
symmetrical in shape.
Eye brows: Equally distributed hair, symmetrical, equal movement of eyebrows.
Eyelid : No ectropion and no entropion, symmetrical closing, no swelling redness,
no drooping
Sclera: White in colour, no blood vessels dilated, no jaundice.
Cornea: No opacity is present, smoothly rounded, no abrasions, transparent
cornea.
Lens: Equal, light reflex is equal, clear, no opacities.
Pupils: Symmetrical perfectly round, B/L uniform size and shape prompt response
to direct and consensual light. Stimulus and accommodation for near vision. No
sluggishness or absence of reactivity.
Visual Acuity: Normal in both eye.
Ocular Movement: Smooth, symmetrical, bilateral, equal movement through all
six cardinal positions of gaze, no divergence in any position/no squint present.
Discharge: No any discharge from eyes.
Conjunctival Hemorrhage: Not present.
EARS:
Location: B/L equally located the margin of the pinna meets with outer canthus of
eye.
Pinna: No lesion, lump, smooth rounded contour and B/L symmetrical.
External Ear Canal: No redness, discharge, mass or foreign body, presence of wax
in little amount.
Lymph nodes and mastoid area: Not palpable, no swelling and tenderness.
Hearing acuity test: Normal
NOSE:
Location: Centrally located on face
Nostril: Nostrils are uniform flaring while respiration, no nasal discharge.
Nasal septum: Normal, not deviated, no extra growth or polyps.
Nasal canal: Pinkish mucosa, no extra growth
Nasal flaring; Absent
Smelling: Good (Identified the smell of vicks).
Sinuses: When pressure is applied with fingers and while palpating maxillary and
frontal sinuses there is no sign of tenderness and pain was present.
Teeth: No any dental carries present, lower two incisors were absent..
Gums: Tight margins at teeth, no ulcer or inflammation/gingivitis or swelling and
no bleeding.
Tongue: Pink, irregular taste buds apparent, midline fissures was present, no
ulcer.
Palate: Soft palate-pink; hard palate-whiter in color
Thrush: Absent.
Tonsil: Redness,inflammation was not present
Taste: Not performed as patient was in NPO.
NECK:
Skin fold: Absent
Head control : Present
Range of motion: Full range of motion was present.
Thyroid Gland: No enlargement, not visible, no any swelling lump on the neck.
Jugular vein: Not distended
Lymph Nodes: No tenderness, palpable, no any swelling.
On Palpation:
No any tenderness, lump, depression along the ribs.
On Auscultation:
Breath sound: Breath sound heard in all areas of lungs, wheezing sound absent
HEART:
Heart sound: In Aortic, pulmonary, tricuspid and bicuspid region, there is normal lub dub
sound heard. No additional sound heard.
BACK:
Spine:
Location: Centrally located.
Spinous process: Vertically aligned, non-tender, no any deformities.
Muscles: Symmetrically smooth, firm, non tender, muscle mass equal, no any lesions.
Breath sounds: Normal, no(rales, wheezes, crackles)
ABDOMEN:
On Inspection:
Flat in shape and is in uniform shape, no scar, slight swelling is present.
On Auscultation:
Bowel sound was heard over only on right lower quadrant near umbilical region.
On Percussion:
Dull and tympanic sound is present.
On Palpation:
Liver: no tender, not palpable.
Spleen: no tenderness and enlargement of spleen was present.
Kidney: no tender, not palpable.
GENITALS:
EXTREMITIES:
Upper Extremities/Arms;
Symmetry: Symmetrical shape and size.
Nails: Pink colored, no clubbing or thickening
Range of motion: Full in all joints, bilaterally equal.
Joints: No tenderness, no swelling.
Sensation: Able to feel light touch.
Pincer grasp: present.
Reflexes: All reflex are present.
Lower Extremities/Legs:
Symmetry: Both are symmetrical
Dislocation of hip : Not present
Nail beds: pink colored
Range of motion: Full in all joints.
Joints: No tenderness, no swelling
Walking, running, jumping : Present
present(Brudzinski sign)
Kernig sign was negative.
Abnormal findings
Lower two incisors was absent.
History of painful micturition and heamaturia.