Finishing examinations

Question 1

Cardiac

Answer 1

To complete my examination, I’d like to check the femoral pulses and assess for radiofemoral delay, check blood pressure in both arms and perform a lying/standing blood pressure in one arm, perform ophthalmoscopy and obtain a 12-lead ECG.

Question 2

Respiratory

Answer 2

To complete my examination, I’d like to check the sputum pot, assess peak flow, blood pressure and oxygen saturations

Question 3

GI

Answer 3

To complete my examination, I’d like to check axilla and inguinal lymph nodes, a stool sample, examine the femoral and inguinal hernial orifices, perform a rectal examination, urinalysis and examine the external genitalia.

Question 4

Cerebellar

Answer 4

To complete my examination, I’d like to do an upper + lower limb neurological examination and a full cranial nerve examination.

Question 5

Diabetic Foot

Answer 5

To complete my examination, I’d like to examine the patients cervical spine and elbow joints and perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patient’s upper limbs

Question 6

GALS

Answer 6

To complete my examination, if any abnormalities were detected, I would perform a regional examination of the musculoskeletal system

Question 7

Hand examination

Answer 7

To complete my examination, I’d like to examine the patients elbow joint if the patient has pain/restricted movement at the wrist joint and perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patient’s upper limbs

Question 8

Hip

Answer 8

To complete my examination, I’d like to examine the patients lumbar spine and ipsilateral knee joint and perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patient’s lower limb

Question 9

Knee

Answer 9

To complete my examination, I’d like to examine the patients ipsilateral hip and ankle and perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patient’s lower limb

Question 10

Chronic venous insufficiency and varicose vein

Answer 10

To complete my examination, I’d like to perform an abdominal + peripheral arterial examination and obtain a doppler ultrasound of any varicosities

Question 11

Lower Limb

Answer 11

To complete my examination, I’d like to do an upper limb neurological examination and a full cranial nerve examination

Question 12

Lower limb peripheral vascular

Answer 12

To complete my examination, I’d like to perform an upper limb peripheral arterial examination, measure the ABPI, perform a foot examination and measure the blood glucose

Question 13

Shoulder

Answer 13

To complete my examination, I’d like to examine the patients cervical spine and elbow joints and perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patient’s upper limbs

Question 14

Spine

Answer 14

To complete my examination, I’d like to perform a full neurological and vascular examination of the patients upper and lower limbs, examine the hip and shoulder joints, examine the peripheral pulses and in a patient with lower back pain perform an abdominal examination and consider a rectal examination

Question 15

Thyroid

Answer 15

To complete my examination, I’d like to take an ECG if there was an irregular pulse, conduct thyroid function tests and obtain further imaging such as an ultrasound

Question 16

Upper Limb

Answer 16

To complete my examination, I’d like to do a lower limb neurological examination and a full cranial nerve examination

Question 17

Upper Limb peripheral vascular

Answer 17

To complete my examination, I’d like to perform a lower limb peripheral arterial examination, measure the ABPI and measure the blood glucose

Question 18

Three GALS Questions

Answer 18

Do you have any pain or stiffness in your muscles, joints or back?

Are you able to completely dress and undress yourself without any difficulty?

Are you able to climb up and down stairs without any difficulty?