Extended information:
A physical examination is a procedure in which a doctor uses his or her own senses, examining
The physical examination is a method for doctors to use their senses, instruments, laboratory equipment, etc. to directly or indirectly examine the patient's physical condition, also known as physical examination, physical examination or health examination.
The purpose is to collect objective information about the patient's health and to detect and prevent hidden diseases at an early stage. It includes exercise and disease history, measurement of morphologic indicators, physiologic function tests, body composition determination, and special tests (laboratory tests, x-rays, electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms, electromyograms, echocardiograms, muscle needle biopsies, etc.).
Basic Definition
The physical examination is the diagnostic component of medical care, a diagnostic tool for symptoms or diseases and their associated factors.
If a medical checkup centers on symptoms and complaints, and aims to diagnose and treat a disease, it is called a "medical checkup.
The medical checkups for procedures such as employment, enrollment, military service, driver's license, leaving the country, marriage, insurance, etc., are called "passive medical checkups" because they are for a specific job or behavior.
In order to understand the health status of the examinee, early detection of disease clues and health risks, the physical examination of the healthy or sub-healthy people who are not yet sick or are at the beginning of their illnesses is called a health checkup.
The procedure of health checkups is generally to complete blood tests (including routine blood tests, blood biochemistry, blood immunity, tumor markers, hormones, trace elements and other items) and abdominal ultrasound tests on an empty stomach. There are also clinical tests such as internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, stomatology, gynecology and traditional Chinese medicine that do not require fasting, as well as ancillary tests such as electrocardiography, chest X-ray, bone density, transcranial Doppler, and other tests that can be done on a case-by-case basis.
Cycle of physical examination
With age, the chances of human beings suffering from certain diseases also increase. Most of these diseases have no obvious symptoms in the early stages, but often have serious consequences. Fortunately, if they are detected early and treated promptly, the prognosis is often good.