Lesson 1Exam documentation: describing abnormal findings and communicating significance to supervising clinicianThis part teaches exact, objective recording of unusual body findings, use of accepted words, organizing exam notes, and clear sharing of clinical meaning and urgency to supervising doctors and the care team.
Objective vs subjective exam wordsDescribing place, size, and qualityStandard short forms and wordsLinking findings to likely diagnosesMarking urgent or critical unusual thingsSBAR and other sharing formatsLesson 2Musculoskeletal and rheumatologic screening for inflammatory causes of fatigueThis part deals with targeted muscle-bone and joint inflammation screening in patients with tiredness, focusing on joint look, touch, movement range, inflammation signs, function check, and patterns suggesting whole-body joint disease.
Screening history for inflammation signsJoint look and touch basicsActive and passive movement rangeFinding joint swelling and tendon issuesFunction 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-vessel exam, covering look, touch, listening to heart sounds, neck vein pressure, outer pulses, swelling, and blood flow to find heart failure, valve disease, and shock states.
Heart area look and touchListening to S1, S2, and extra soundsHeart noise timing, place, and spreadEstimating neck vein pressureOuter pulses, temperature, and colorOuter swelling and blood flow gradingLesson 4Vital signs interpretation with attention to orthostasis and feverThis part explains accurate vital sign measure and meaning, stressing stand-up check, fever patterns, and mixing heart rate, blood pressure, breath rate, and oxygen level into early danger ranking.
Standard vital sign measureStand-up blood pressure and heart rateFever patterns and diagnosis cluesFast heart, slow heart, and pulse qualityBreath 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, bruising, rashes, and swollen glands, stressing pattern knowing, danger findings, and linking with blood, infection, auto-immune, and cancer disease.
Step-by-step skin look head to toeKnowing clinically important palenessPatterns of bruising and small spotsShape and spread of rashesLymph node places and touch 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 status, head nerves, muscle strength, reflexes, feeling, and balance, stressing finding focused lacks, evenness, and signs for quick brain scan.
Quick mind status and thinking checkScreening head nerve examMuscle size, tone, and strength testDeep tendon reflexes and illness signsLight touch and sharp feelingBalance, 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 look, listen, tap, and touch ways, stressing whole-body disease clues and signs for quick image.
Belly look and shape checkListen for gut sounds and noisesTap for organ size and dull soundTouch liver edge and feelTouch spleen and spleen tipDescribing belly lumps and sore spotsLesson 8Focused sleep and airway exam: oropharynx, neck circumference, Mallampati for sleep apnea riskThis part covers targeted airway and sleep-related exam, including mouth-throat look, neck size, Mallampati score, and face-head features that raise block sleep apnea risk and guide more tests or send.
Airway-focused history for sleep signsMouth-throat look and tonsil sizeMallampati class wayMeasure and mean neck sizeFace-head and nose block findingsWhen to send for sleep study checkLesson 9Neck and thyroid examination: inspection, palpation for goiter, nodules, bruitsThis part covers step-by-step neck and thyroid exam, including look for unevenness, touch for swelling and lumps, check for sore and feel, and listen for noises suggesting more blood flow.
Neck look for even and lumpsMiddle and side neck touchThyroid size, shape, and feelFinding and describing lumpsThyroid sore and press signsListen for thyroid and neck artery noisesLesson 10Pulmonary exam: auscultation for consolidation, COPD, effusion signsThis part explains lung exam ways, stressing listen for lung fill, COPD, and fluid, along with look, touch, and tap to mix breath sounds with breath trouble check.
Look at breath effortChest wall spread and touch vibrationTap for too loud or dull soundNormal vs unusual breath soundsCrackle, wheeze, and rumble patternsSigns of lung fluid and fill
