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Physical examination videos

Last updated: August 29, 2022

Head, eyes, ears, nose, throat (HEENT)

Thyroid examination and lymph node examination

Examination of the Thyroid - Clinical Examination Examination of the Lymph Nodes - Clinical Examination

Weber test and Rinne test

Weber and Rinne Test - Clinical Examination

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Internal medicine

See also “Physical examination.”

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Heart

See also “Cardiovascular examination.”

Heart examination

Cardiovascular Examination - Clinical Examination of the Heart

Auscultation findings

See also “Cardiac auscultation.”

Split S2, S3 and S4 heart sound (S3 and S4 gallop)

Animation: Heart auscultation - Physiological S2 split

Aortic stenosis and aortic regurgitation

Animation: Heart auscultation - Aortic stenosis (AS)

Mitral stenosis and mitral regurgitation

Animation: Heart auscultation - Mitral stenosis (MS)

Tricuspid regurgitation

Animation: Heart auscultation - Tricuspid regurgitation (TR)

Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

Animation: Heart auscultation: Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Animation: Heart auscultation - Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)

Atrial ventricular septal defect and ventricular septal defect (ASD and VSD)

Animation: Heart auscultation - Atrial septal defect

Arterial examination

See also “Modified Allen test”.

Peripheral Arterial Examination - Clinical Examination Modified Allen Test - Clinical Examination

Venous examination

See also “Jugular venous pressure.”

Examination of the Jugular Venous Pressure - Clinical Examination Testing the Hepatojugular Reflux - Clinical Examination

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Lungs

Lung examination

See also “Pulmonary examination.”

Examination of the Lungs - Clinical Examination

Physiological breath sounds

Physiological breathing - Lung Auscultation - Episode 1 LC

Pathological breath sounds

Fine Crackles (Rales) - Lung Auscultation - Episode 2 LC Coarse Crackles (Rales) - Lung Auscultation - Episode 3 LC Sibilant Wheezing - Lung Auscultation - Episode 4 LC Sonor Wheezing (Rhonchi) - Lung Auscultation - Episode 5 LC Stridor - Lung Auscultation - Episode 6 LC Pleural friction rub - Lung Auscultation - Episode 7 LC Muffled Lung Sound - Lung Auscultation LC

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Abdomen

Abdominal examination

Examination of the Abdomen - Clinical Examination Auscultating the abdomen Demonstrating the essentials of abdominal palpation

Spleen and liver examination

Murphy Sign - Clinical Examination Examination of the Spleen - Clinical Examination Examination of the Liver - Clinical Examination Ascites: Shifting Dullness - Clinical Examination

Kidney examination

Percussion of the Kidneys - Clinical Examination

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Neurology

Vertigo maneuvers (HINTS exam)

Vertigo maneuvers: Performing the HINTS exam

Nystagmus

Animation: Spontaneous nystagmus Animation: Gaze-evoked nystagmus Animation: Up-beat nystagmus Animation: Down-beat nystagmus Animation: Pendular nystagmus Animation: Dissociated nystagmus

Saccades

Animation: Saccadic pursuit Animation: Dysmetric voluntary saccades

Ocular flutter and opsoclonus

Animation: Ocular flutter and opsoclonus

Ocular bobbing

Animation: Ocular bobbing

Vestibuloocular reflex

Animation: Vestibuloocular reflex

Pathological vestibuloocular reflexes

Animation: Impaired vestibuloocular reflex Animation: Absent vestibuloocular reflex

Skew deviation

Animation: Skew deviation

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV)

Epley maneuver (left side) Epley maneuver (right side) Dix-Hallpike maneuver (left side) Dix-Hallpike maneuver (right side)

Left and right anterior canal BPPV

Animation: Left anterior canal BPPV Animation: Right anterior canal BPPV

Left and right posterior canal BPPV

Animation: Left posterior canal BPPV Animation: Right posterior canal BPPV

Geotropic and apogeotropic horizontal nystagmus in lateral canal BPPV

Animation: Geotropic horizontal nystagmus in lateral canal BPPV Animation: Apogeotropic horizontal nystagmus in lateral canal BPPV

Gaze palsies

Right-sided nerve palsies

See also “Oculomotor nerve palsy”, “Trochlear nerve palsy”, and “Abducens nerve palsy.”

Animation: Right-sided oculomotor nerve palsy Animation: Right-sided trochlear nerve palsy Animation: Right-sided abducens nerve palsy

Horizontal gaze palsy

Animation: Horizontal gaze palsy

Vertical gaze palsy

Animation: Vertical gaze palsy

Internuclear ophthalmoplegia (INO)

Animation: Internuclear ophthalmoplegia

One-and-a-half syndrome

Animation: One-and-a-half syndrome

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Pediatrics

Newborn reflexes

Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex - Clinical Examination Babinski Reflex in Infants - Clinical Examination

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Orthopedics

See also “Orthopedic examination findings.”

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Shoulder examination

Shoulder examination

See also “Orthopedic shoulder examination.”

Shoulder inspection and palpation of the shoulder region

Inspection of the Shoulder Region - Part 1 - Clinical Examination Palpation of the Shoulder Region - Part 2 - Clinical Examination

Examination of the infraspinatus and the supraspinatus muscle (empty can or Jobe test)

Examination of the Rotator Cuff - Infraspinatus Test - Clinical Examination

Examination of the subscapularis muscle: lift-off test and belly press test

Examination of the Rotator Cuff - Lift-off Test - Clinical Examination

Examination of the long head of the biceps tendon

Inspection and Palpation of the Biceps Muscle - Clinical Examination

Shoulder impingement tests

Painful arc test and Neer test

Impingement Syndrome - Painful Arc Test - Clinical Examination Impingement Syndrome - Neer Test

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Lower limb examination

Lower limb examination

See also “Knee ligament injuries” and “Meniscus tear.”

Knee joint

Range of motion

Knee Joint - Range of Motion - Clinical Examination

Anterior cruciate ligament injury

Drawer Test - Clinical Examination Lachman Test - Clinical Examination Pivot Shift Test - Clinical Examination

Posterior cruciate ligament injury

Drawer Test - Clinical Examination Posterior Sag Test - Clinical Examination

Signs of meniscus injury

Steinman Test - Clinical Examination Payr Test - Clinical Examination Apley Grind Test - Clinical Examination

Achilles tendon

See also “Achilles tendon rupture.”

Thompson Test - Clinical Examination

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