Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Importance Of Annual Wellness Physical Examinations

By Kathleen Williams


Globally, people have made it a routine to monitor their health through regular visits to doctors. Annual physical exam is a multi-faceted and an important tool for following up the patients health. Many illnesses are diagnosed and treated early. The Annual Wellness Physical Examinations cover basic systems in the body such as, the heart, lung, gut and the nervous system. Aside from it being just physical, tests and screening are also part of the overall evaluation.

Physical exam is the examination the body to monitor how well it is performing and finding out pathologies that may be present but yet to be known. Generally, physical examination involves inspection, palpation, auscultation and percussion. It is reasonable to expect the doctor to know whom you are and get to form some sort of relationship with you.

It is important to write down information about your family and medical history particularly any information that might have changed since your last visit. Apart from just gathering information about you by watching and talking to you, the doctor can check some vital signs such as blood pressure, which normally, should range between eighty and a hundred and twenty.

These signs include your blood pressure, heart beat rates, respiration rate and your body temperature. Heart and lung assessment is carried out using a stethoscope. The aim is to detect any abnormal sound produced when breathing and during a heartbeat. Any unusual sound can be an indication of a lung or heat disease. Furthermore, when it comes to screening and testing, procedures may differ for both men and women.

When it comes to screening women, it is vital to check for any threats related to breast and cervical cancer Mammograms are useful in detecting cancer in women who would not normally show physical symptoms such as palpable lamps. Additionally, Pap smear are used to screen precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix. The procedure can be done after every two years. How frequent the test can be, depends on the breast cancer history in the family or the patient.

Naturally, most men will schedule a visit to a doctor only when they feel or in need for a medical care. It is essential for them to get a prostate-specific antigen test or digital rectal examination for prostate cancer screening. Both testicles may be checked for signs of testicular cancer, including lumps, change in size and tenderness. In addition, a penis exam can be conducted; a doctor may notice evidence of sexually transmitted infections

For both male and females, the hem occult screens in the stool may indicate colon and rectum cancer. The test is most frequent to patients above fifty years. Lipid test are done to monitor any threats related to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. When conducting a nervous system exam, nerves, muscle strength, reflexes, balance, coordination and mental state are assessed to determine whether the nervous system is impaired.

It is important to adapt healthy living styles such as regular exercises, drinking plenty of water and food high in cholesterol. Most importantly avoid drinking and smoking. These healthy habits can be preventive measures to most chronic diseases. Healthy life styles can be adopted at any age.




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