The General Clinical Examination - Clinical Skills Introduction

The General Examination the is often the very first clinical skill taught at medical school, as it provides a reasonable introduction to clinical skills, and most medial students first attempt at examining a patient.

This video describes how to approach the patient, and hopefully provides a starter for what students are likely to encounter at times OSCE examinations at medical school

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00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - Overview of General Examination
02:02 - Normal Vital Signs: Temperature, Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respiratory Rate, and Oxygen Saturations
03:01 - Detailed Look at Normal Vital Signs
06:20 - Examination of the Hands and Fingers: Clubbing, Splinter Hemorrhages, Nail Changes
11:27 - Examining the Palms: Capillary Refill, Palmar Erythema
13:02 - Observations on the Neck: Thyroid, Lymph Nodes
17:01 - Checking the Radial and Brachial Pulses
18:04 - Inspecting the Eyes: Jaundice, Corneal Arcus
19:11 - Mouth Examination: Cyanosis, Dentition, Tongue Changes
21:43 - Neck Examination Continued: Lymph Nodes, Thyroid
24:08 - Observing the Chest: Spider Nevi
25:07 - Checking for Peripheral Edema
25:47 - Conclusion