How often is a physical examination appropriate?

It is generally recommended to have a general physical examination once a year, but the indicators with abnormal physical examination need to be reviewed regularly. The interval of review should be determined according to the degree of abnormality and quality of indicators. For example, if the tumor markers are elevated, especially in Shuang Sheng, including the tumor whose imaging examination is not particularly clear, it will be recommended to have a reexamination every 3-6 months.

Physical examination has many advantages, and it can detect potential hazards of the body in time, such as hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Under the doctor's personalized health guidance, you can improve your lifestyle and prevent it from developing into hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease.

In addition, the annual physical examination can also find the precancerous lesions of cancer in time, for example, through the examination of lung CT, the cancer or pulmonary nodules in the lung can be released early. Through the ultrasound examination of breast, breast nodules or early lesions of breast cancer can be found in time and early intervention can be carried out.

The choice of physical examination items depends on the individual's health status and needs. Generally speaking, the basic physical examination items include the examination of routine indexes such as height, weight, blood pressure, blood routine, urine routine, blood lipid and blood sugar. If you have special health concerns or a family history of genetic diseases, it is recommended to choose some advanced physical examination items, such as electrocardiogram, ultrasound and chest X-ray. , so as to fully understand their health.