The general physical examination is basically performed by the doctor after interacting with the patient. Then Doctor gets to know about the condition of the patient. Through the symptoms told by the patient , doctor diagnoses the disease and leads to further procedures. General physical examination is really important phase for a doctor to go through because diagnosing the disease of the patient is the first step towards it’s treatment. The vulnerability of the patient’s conditions defines the extent of general physical examination.
Procedure
In most of the cases, Doctor already has the patient’s history already. This is the most initial stage of physical examination. It has happened to be very rare that doctor does not have the patient’s history and in that case, first history is being taken of the patient and then they proceed to further proceedings. In history of patient, things those are covered are change in behavior of patient. Sometimes having interaction with the patient’s family and it’s staff are often helpful.
Interactions
Patient’s interaction with the doctor is not just at hospital for the general physical examination. It could may happen to patient’s place. Like wherever patient is comfortable having his/her examination. Doctor should and must be really into the well being of the patient otherwise it will be really hard for both patient and the doctor. Moreover due to patient’s having problem telling the doctor all the symptoms he/she having , It would be really difficult for the doctor to do the diagnoses and further proceedings.
Surroundings
Doctor besides telling all the explanation of patient’s diseases must not be degrading him/her in any way so that patient might not feel comfortable and relaxed and he might not even tell the doctor more of his symptoms. Moreover, It could really be devastating for the doctor to do the diagnoses. Doctor should provide him/her enough details and precautions which are not affecting the patient’s psychology. Doctor must have friendly behavior towards patients. So that they must feel relaxed and tell exactly what’s happening to them and make it easy for the doctor to reach at the root of problem.
Conclusion
General physical examination is really an important key to diagnose the disease. And also the important to gain the trust of patient so that patient is really good to go with you in future too. Moreover, general physical examination is also important because it is the first step toward figuring out what actually the problem is? Without general physical examination it is impossible to directly jump on the conclusion. For that there must be an important way to go through all the patients record and knowing where he/she could have come across a problem. A doctor during general physical examination must be focusing and emphasizing on the patient’s history.
Doctor should be focusing on the recognition of those physical findings which are of more value or you can say which are more important to handle. If the doctor is focused on the minor problems and neglecting the bigger one that will be really catastrophic way to diagnose.