Lesson 1Exam documentation: describing abnormal findings and communicating significance to supervising clinicianThis part teaches exact, objective recording of unusual physical findings, use of standard terms, organising exam notes, and clear sharing of clinical meaning and urgency with supervising doctors and the care team.
Objective versus subjective exam languageDescribing location, size, and qualityStandard abbreviations and terminologyLinking findings to likely diagnosesFlagging urgent or critical abnormalitiesSBAR and other communication formatsLesson 2Musculoskeletal and rheumatologic screening for inflammatory causes of fatigueThis part deals with targeted muscle-bone and joint disease screening in patients with tiredness, focusing on joint looks, feeling, movement range, swelling signs, function checks, and patterns suggesting body-wide joint diseases.
Screening history for inflammatory symptomsJoint inspection and palpation basicsActive and passive range of motionDetecting synovitis and enthesitisFunctional assessment and gait reviewRed flags for systemic rheumatic diseaseLesson 3Cardiovascular exam: inspection, palpation, heart sounds, JVP, peripheral perfusionThis part focuses on a targeted heart and blood vessel exam, covering looks, feeling, listening to heart sounds, neck vein pressure, outer pulses, swelling, and blood flow to spot heart weakness, valve problems, and shock states.
Precordial inspection and palpationAuscultation of S1, S2, and extra soundsMurmur timing, location, and radiationEstimating jugular venous pressurePeripheral pulses, temperature, and colorPeripheral edema and perfusion gradingLesson 4Vital signs interpretation with attention to orthostasis and feverThis part explains accurate vital sign checks and understanding, stressing standing blood pressure drops, fever types, and combining heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and oxygen levels for early risk grouping.
Standardized vital sign measurementOrthostatic blood pressure and heart rateFever patterns and diagnostic cluesTachycardia, bradycardia, and pulse qualityRespiratory rate and oxygen saturationVital sign red flags requiring escalationLesson 5Skin and lymphatic exam for pallor, bruising, rashes, or lymphadenopathyThis part reviews step-by-step skin and lymph checks to find paleness, bruises, rashes, and swollen glands, stressing pattern spotting, danger findings, and links to blood, infection, immune, and cancer diseases.
Structured skin inspection head to toeRecognizing clinically significant pallorPatterns of bruising and petechiaeMorphology and distribution of rashesLymph node stations and palpation techniqueRed-flag skin and lymphatic 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 one-sided weaknesses, evenness, and needs for quick brain scans.
Rapid mental status and cognition checkScreening cranial nerve examinationMotor bulk, tone, and strength testingDeep tendon reflexes and pathologic signsLight touch and pinprick sensationCoordination, gait, and Romberg testingLesson 7Abdominal exam for hepatosplenomegaly and masses linked to systemic diseaseThis part details targeted belly exam for enlarged liver and spleen and lumps, including looks, listening, tapping, and feeling methods, with stress on body-wide disease hints and needs for quick scans.
Abdominal inspection and contour assessmentAuscultation for bowel sounds and bruitsPercussion for organ size and dullnessPalpation of liver edge and consistencyPalpation of spleen and splenic tipCharacterizing abdominal masses and tendernessLesson 8Focused sleep and airway exam: oropharynx, neck circumference, Mallampati for sleep apnea riskThis part covers targeted airway and sleep-related checks, including mouth and throat looks, neck size, Mallampati score, and face features that raise blocked sleep breathing risk and direct further tests or referrals.
Airway-focused history for sleep symptomsOropharyngeal inspection and tonsil sizeMallampati classification techniqueMeasuring and interpreting neck circumferenceCraniofacial and nasal obstruction findingsWhen to refer for sleep study evaluationLesson 9Neck and thyroid examination: inspection, palpation for goiter, nodules, bruitsThis part covers step-by-step neck and thyroid checks, including looks for unevenness, feeling for swelling and lumps, checks for soreness and texture, and listening for whooshing sounds suggesting more blood flow.
Neck inspection for symmetry and massesMidline and lateral neck palpationThyroid size, contour, and consistencyDetection and description of nodulesThyroid tenderness and compressive signsAuscultation for thyroid and carotid bruitsLesson 10Pulmonary exam: auscultation for consolidation, COPD, effusion signsThis part explains lung exam methods, stressing listening for lung filling, long-term lung disease, and fluid, along with looks, feeling, and tapping to combine breath sounds with breathing trouble checks.
Inspection of work of breathingChest wall expansion and tactile fremitusPercussion for hyperresonance or dullnessNormal versus abnormal breath soundsCrackles, wheezes, and rhonchi patternsSigns of pleural effusion and consolidation
