Lesson 1Exam documentation: describing abnormal findings and communicating significance to supervising clinicianThis part teaches exact, fact-based noting of odd body findings, use of standard words, setup of exam notes, and clear talk of health meaning and urgency to supervising doctors and the care team.
Fact vs feeling exam wordsDescribing place, size, and typeStandard short forms and wordsLinking findings to likely diagnosesMarking urgent or key odditiesSBAR and other talk formatsLesson 2Musculoskeletal and rheumatologic screening for inflammatory causes of fatigueThis part looks at targeted muscle-bone and joint swelling screening in patients with tiredness, focusing on joint looks, feels, move range, swelling signs, function check, and patterns suggesting whole-body joint disease.
Screening history for swelling symptomsJoint look and feel basicsActive and passive move rangeFinding joint swelling and attachment swellingFunction check and walk reviewDanger signs for whole-body joint diseaseLesson 3Cardiovascular exam: inspection, palpation, heart sounds, JVP, peripheral perfusionThis part focuses on a targeted heart-blood exam, covering looks, feels, listening to heart sounds, neck vein pressure, outer pulses, swelling, and blood flow to find heart weakness, valve problems, and shock states.
Heart area look and feelListening to S1, S2, and extra soundsMurmur time, place, and spreadGuessing neck vein pressureOuter pulses, temp, and colorOuter swelling and blood flow gradingLesson 4Vital signs interpretation with attention to orthostasis and feverThis part explains right vital sign measure and meaning, stressing stand-up checks, fever patterns, and mixing heart rate, blood pressure, breath rate, and oxygen level into early risk sorting.
Standard vital sign measureStand-up blood pressure and heart rateFever patterns and diagnosis hintsFast heart, slow heart, and pulse typeBreath rate and oxygen levelVital sign danger signs needing quick actionLesson 5Skin and lymphatic exam for pallor, bruising, rashes, or lymphadenopathyThis part reviews step-by-step skin and lymph check to find paleness, bruises, rashes, and swollen glands, stressing pattern spotting, danger findings, and linking to blood, infection, auto-immune, and cancer disease.
Step skin look head to toeSpotting key palenessPatterns of bruises and small spotsShape and spread of rashesLymph node places and feel wayDanger skin and lymph findingsLesson 6Neurologic screening: mental status, cranial nerves, motor strength, reflexes, sensationThis part reviews a short nerve system screening exam, including mind state, head nerves, muscle power, reflexes, feeling, and balance, stressing finding focused lacks, evenness, and signs for quick brain scans.
Quick mind state and thinking checkScreening head nerve examMuscle size, tone, and power testingDeep muscle reflexes and odd signsLight touch and sharp feelBalance, walk, and stand testLesson 7Abdominal exam for hepatosplenomegaly and masses linked to systemic diseaseThis part details targeted belly exam for liver-spleen swelling and lumps, including looks, listening, tapping, and feeling ways, stressing whole-body disease hints and signs for quick scans.
Belly look and shape checkListening for gut sounds and whooshesTapping for organ size and dull spotsFeeling liver edge and feelFeeling 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 way and sleep-linked exam, including mouth-throat look, neck size, Mallampati score, and face features that raise block sleep apnea risk and guide more tests or sends.
Airway-focused history for sleep signsMouth-throat look and tonsil sizeMallampati class wayMeasure 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 step neck and thyroid exam, including look for unevenness, feel for swelling and lumps, check for sore and feel, and listen for whooshes suggesting more blood flow.
Neck look for even and lumpsMiddle and side neck feelThyroid size, shape, and feelFinding and describing lumpsThyroid sore and press signsListen for thyroid and neck artery whooshesLesson 10Pulmonary exam: auscultation for consolidation, COPD, effusion signsThis part explains lung exam ways, stressing listening for solid spots, COPD, and fluid, along with looks, feels, and taps to mix breath sounds with breath trouble check.
Look at breath effortChest wall spread and feel vibesTap for over-ring or dullNormal vs odd breath soundsCrackle, wheeze, and rumble patternsSigns of lung fluid and solid spots
