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Weight gain Physical Examination
The doctor may perform the following examination or exploration:
.Control of Cardiac Frequency (Normal: 60 to 100 beats/minute)
.Control of Breathing Frequency (Normal: 16 to 20 breathing cycles/minute)
.Control of Temperature (Normal: 36,5 - 37 °C)
.Control of Blood Pressure (Normal: ≤ 120/80 mmHg)
Weight and size control
Measure th4e waist circumference (Normal: less than 80 cm in women and less than 94 cm in men)
Abdomen examination:
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching): to know if any place causes pain and to recognise if there is any injury that can be perceived by touching
Listen to the abdomen noises (hydro-aerial sounds)
Percussion (give repetitive taps) to know how each part of the abdomen sounds like.
Thorax examination:
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching)
Auscultation (listening): listening the sounds/noises produced by the lungs and heart.
Percussion (give repetitive taps): to know how each part of the thorax sounds like.
Skin examination
Neck examination: palpation of the thyroid gland
Joints examination
Palpation (or touching)
Mobility evaluation
Weight loss Physical Examination
The doctor may perform the following examination or exploration:
.Control of Cardiac Frequency (Normal: 60 to 100 beats/minute)
.Control of Breathing Frequency (Normal: 16 to 20 breathing cycles/minute)
.Control of Temperature (Normal: 36,5 - 37 °C)
.Control of Blood Pressure (Normal: ≤ 120/80 mmHg)
.Control of weight and height:
Abdomen Examination:
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching) to know if any place causes pain and to recognize if there is any injury that can be perceived by touching.
Hearing the sounds of the abdomen (Hydro-aerial sounds)
Percussion (repetitive taps) to know how each part of the abdomen sounds like.
Thorax examination
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching)
Auscultación (hearing): of the noises/sounds produced by the lungs and heart
Percussion (repetitive taps) to know how each part of the thorax sounds like
Breasts examination:
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching)
Skin examination
Vaginal touch (according to the case)
Rectal touch (according to the case)