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Stool with blood 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)
Abdomen examination:
Observation(or Inspection)
Hearing the noises of the abdomen (hydro-aerial sounds)
Palpation or touching to know if there is any place causing pain and to recognize any injury that can be perceived by touching.
Percussion (repetitive taps) to know how each part of the abdomen sounds like.
Examination of the anal and rectum area:
Observation (or Inspection):
Rectal touch: based on each case
Stroke
Stroke
Disease in which, suddenly, an artery in the brain is obstructed or ruptured, leading to different symptoms according to the affected area of the brain. Strokes caused by the obstruction of an artery are called Ischemic strokes and make up the majority of the cases. The strokes due to rupture of an artery are called Haemorrhagic strokes. Among the predisposing factors of stroke are: High blood pressure, smoking, raised cholesterol, arrhythmias, among others.
Subthalamic nucleus stimulation
It's a surgical technique in which, through the introduction of an electrode inside the brain, certain brain areas are stimulated with small electrical discharges.
With this technique, the symptoms of Parkinson's disease improve, especially the tremor and rigidity.
Sweat Glands removal
A surgery in which the glands responsible for producing sweat (sweat glands) are removed or extirpated.
Sweat test
It's an examination of the patient's sweating drops, gathered with a special machine, which determines the ion concentration (chloride) on it. If the sweating chloride concencation reaches certain limits, it's an indicative of cystic fibrosis.
Swollen legs 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)
Leg examination:
Observation (or Inspection)
Palpation (or touching): to know if there is any area causing pain and to recognize the presence of any injury that can be perceived by touching. Confirm edema distribution (fluid accumulation)
Skin examination (color, temperature, presence of an injury)
Measurement of circumference of inferior limbs
Feet pulse
Symphatectomy
A surgical procedure in which the ganglion of the sympathetic nerve system, component of the nervous system that regularises the body's involuntary responses, is resected (cut). This surgery is used to treat excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis) and certain painful chronic disorders.
Take the necessary sample and culture of the eye lesion
Quick and simple procedure, in which through the use of cotton swab, cotton or any other element the doctor uses for these cases, it is possible to take a sample of the injury to be analyzed (culture) with the aim of determine the cause of it.
In some cases anesthetic drops are put in the eye before taking the sample.
Temporary Colostomy
It's a surgical procedure performed under anesthesia in which one end of the colon or large intestine is pulled towards the abdominal wall (the other end is closed). So the stool goes out through the end heading towards the exterior where a skin adhesive bag is put. Colostomy may be definite or temporary based on the disease causing it.
Tendon liberation
It's a surgery to reduce the pressure of the tendon. The tissue is opened (incision) over the inflamed area of the tendon for it to move freely and painlessly.
Tendon Liberation
It's a surgery that reduces the pressure of a tendon. It consists of an opening (incision) of the tissue over the tendon swelled up area for it to move freely and painless.
Testicular Physical Examination
The doctor may perform the following exam 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)
Testicle Examination:
Observation (or inspection)
Palpation (or feeling)
Scrotal transillumination maneuver: in a dark room a light is placed against the scrotum and observed. This maneuver can detect the presence of liquid (transpires, positive test).
Examination of the lymph nodes (inguinal mainly)
Examination of the genital area skin
Testosterone
Normal Values (morning sample)
Total testosterone: 270 to 1070 ng/100 ml in Men
6 .86 ng/100 ml in Women
Free testosterone:
In Men: 15-40 pg/ml (from 20 to 40 years)
13-35 pg/ml (41 to 60 years)
12-28 pg/ml (61 to 80 years)
In Women: 0,6-3,1 pg/ml (from 20 to 40 years)
0,4-2,5 pg/ml (from 41 to 60 years)
0,2-2 pg/ml (from 61 to 80 years)
testosterone
Testosterone
Normal Values (morning sample)
Total testosterone: 270 to 1070 ng/100 ml in Men
6 .86 ng/100 ml in Women
Free testosterone:
In Men: 15-40 pg/ml (from 20 to 40 years)
13-35 pg/ml (41 to 60 years)
12-28 pg/ml (61 to 80 years)
In Women: 0,6-3,1 pg/ml (from 20 to 40 years)
0,4-2,5 pg/ml (from 41 to 60 years)
0,2-2 pg/ml (from 61 to 80 years)
Tetany suspicion 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)
Evaluation of movements: Observation
Chvostek sign evaluation: the doctor will tap on the hearing aid and observe the muscles face spasms.
Trousseau sign evaluation: the doctor will inflate the tube of a blood pressure meter to a certain point in which he will see the spasm of the forearm (part of the arm that goes from the elbow to the wrist) muscles