Measuring the pulse rate
Measuring blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
Additional tools used in physical examinations include the ophthalmoscope (, for examination of the eyes; the otoscope , for examination of the ears; hammers, for testing reflexes, and the blood pressure cuff or sphygmo manometer
examine (sth) by feeling with the hands, esp as part of a medical examination
• Percussion(precussion sound): tapping the body and listening to the sounds produced . • Auscultation: listening to body sounds with a stethoscope
A physical examination, which includes a review of all systems and observation of any signs of illness, follows the history taking. Practitioners use the following techniques in performing physicals:
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Treatment
If diagnosis so indicates, treatment, also termed therapy, is begun. This may consist of counseling, drugs,surgery, radiation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychiatric treatment, or a combination of these. During diagnosis and throughout the course of treatment, a patient is evaluated to establish a prognosis, that is, a prediction of the outcome of the disease.
