Lesson 1Exam documentation: describing abnormal findings and communicating significance to supervising clinicianThis part teaches exact, fact-based recording of unusual body findings, use of standard terms, organising check notes, and clear sharing of health meaning and urgency with overseeing doctors and the care group.
Fact-based vs feeling-based exam wordsDescribing spot, size, and natureStandard short forms and termsLinking findings to likely diagnosesMarking urgent or key abnormalitiesSBAR and other sharing formatsLesson 2Musculoskeletal and rheumatologic screening for inflammatory causes of fatigueThis part tackles targeted muscle-bone and joint swelling screening in tired patients, focusing on joint looks, feels, movement range, swelling signs, function check, and patterns hinting at whole-body joint diseases.
Screening history for swelling symptomsJoint look and feel basicsActive and guided movement rangeDetecting joint swelling and attachment swellingFunction check and walk reviewDangers for whole-body joint diseaseLesson 3Cardiovascular exam: inspection, palpation, heart sounds, JVP, peripheral perfusionThis part focuses on a targeted heart-vessel check, covering looks, feels, listening to heart beats, neck vein pressure, outer pulses, swelling, and blood flow to spot heart weakness, valve issues, and shock states.
Heart area look and feelListening to first, second, and extra beatsMurmur timing, spot, and spreadEstimating neck vein pressureOuter pulses, warmth, and colourOuter swelling and flow gradingLesson 4Vital signs interpretation with attention to orthostasis and feverThis part explains correct vital sign measures and meanings, stressing stand-up checks, temperature patterns, and blending heart rate, pressure, breath rate, and oxygen levels into early danger ranking.
Standard vital sign measuresStand-up pressure and heart rateTemperature patterns and hintsFast heart, slow heart, and pulse qualityBreath rate and oxygen levelsVital sign dangers needing raiseLesson 5Skin and lymphatic exam for pallor, bruising, rashes, or lymphadenopathyThis part reviews ordered skin and fluid system check to spot paleness, bruises, spots, and gland swelling, stressing pattern spotting, danger findings, and links to blood, infection, self-attack, and cancer diseases.
Ordered skin look from head to toeRecognising key palenessPatterns of bruises and small spotsShape and spread of skin spotsFluid node spots and feel methodDanger skin and fluid findingsLesson 6Neurologic screening: mental status, cranial nerves, motor strength, reflexes, sensationThis part reviews a short nerve system screening check, including mind state, head nerves, muscle power, reflexes, feel, and balance, stressing spotting focused lacks, evenness, and needs for quick brain scans.
Quick mind state and thinking checkScreening head nerve checkMuscle size, tension, and power testingDeep reflex and odd signsLight touch and sharp feelBalance, walk, and stand testLesson 7Abdominal exam for hepatosplenomegaly and masses linked to systemic diseaseThis part details focused belly check for liver-spleen swelling and lumps, including looks, listening, tapping, and feeling methods, stressing whole-body disease hints and needs for quick scans.
Belly look and shape checkListening for gut sounds and noisesTapping for organ size and dull spotsFeeling liver edge and firmnessFeeling spleen and tipDescribing belly lumps and sore spotsLesson 8Focused sleep and airway exam: oropharynx, neck circumference, Mallampati for sleep apnea riskThis part covers targeted air passage and sleep check, including mouth-throat look, neck size, Mallampati score, and face features raising block sleep breathing risks and guiding more tests or sends.
Air passage history for sleep signsMouth-throat look and gland sizeMallampati class methodMeasuring and meaning neck sizeFace and nose block findingsWhen to send for sleep study checkLesson 9Neck and thyroid examination: inspection, palpation for goiter, nodules, bruitsThis part covers ordered neck and thyroid check, including look for unevenness, feel for swelling and lumps, check for soreness and firmness, and listening for noises hinting at more blood flow.
Neck look for evenness and lumpsCentre and side neck feelThyroid size, shape, and firmnessSpotting and describing lumpsThyroid soreness and press signsListening for thyroid and neck artery noisesLesson 10Pulmonary exam: auscultation for consolidation, COPD, effusion signsThis part explains lung check methods, stressing listening for solid spots, long-term lung disease, and fluid, along with look, feel, and tap to blend breath sounds with breathing trouble check.
Look at breathing effortChest spread and touch vibrationTap for over-ring or dullNormal vs odd breath soundsCrackle, wheeze, and rumble patternsSigns of lung fluid and solid
